HomeMy WebLinkAbout2458 AN ORDINANCE providing for the impounding of dogs
and other animals; setting the fee for redemption
of such animals; appointing the Kitsap County Humane
Society official Poundmaster; and repealing Sec-
tions 1;~' 5,~ 6,FT,v~rand 13~of Ordinance No. 1933 and
Ordinance No. 499, and declaring an emergency.
TH~ CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Kitsap County Humane Society .- Appoin~ed
Pound. maste.r.. The Kitsap County Humane Society, a corporation existing
under Section 16.52.020, Revised Code of Washington, be and is hereby
appointed as and declared to be the official poundmaster of the City
of Bremerton commencing ..5'6? U ~ ~ B ~ ~ . / .~ ~ 9 ~ ./ ·
Section 2. Poundmaster - Duties. The Poundmaster shall
impound all animals subject to impounding as prescribed by City
ordinance, and such animals shall be provided with proper care, feed
and water while so confined. The Poundmaster shall collect and dis-
pose of all dead animals found, in the City, and if the owner is known,
a fee of $2.00 may be collected therefrom for such services. Ail
sick or injured animals shall be impounded when not in the owner's
possession and may be humanely destroyed at the discretion of the
Poundmaster; provided, that the Poundmaster shall immediately notify
the owner, if the owner is known, and if the owner be unknown, make
all reasonable effort to locate and notify the owner.
Section 3. Poundmaster Emplovees- To Be Special Police.
Each employee of such Poundmaster over the age of 21 years, except
clerks and stenographers, is hereby made a special police officer
and charged with the duty of enforcing all ordinances of the City
of Bremerton relating to the control, care, treatment and impounding
of animals, but without pay from the City treasury; provided, the
said employees are first sworn in and provided with a suitable badge
of authority furnished by the City of Bremerton, and to be withdrawn
from said officer at any time by a vote of the majority of the City
Council present at any meeting of the Council.
Section 4. Interference with Impounding. It shall be
unlawful for any person to interfere with, hinder, delay or impede
any officer in the enforcement of this ordinance and such violation
shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $300.00 or by imprison-
ment in the City jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Section 5. Notice of ImDoundi~q. Upon any dog or other
animal being impounded under the provisions of this ordinance, the
impounding authority shall as soon as feasible notify the owner, if
the owner is known, of the impounding of such dog or other animal,
and the terms upon which said dog or other animal can be redeemed.
If the owner of said dog or other animal so impounded is unknown,
then said impounding authority should make all reasonable effort to
locate and notify the owner of the impounding of said dog or other
animal.
Section 6. Redemption of Dog. The owner of any dog
impounded under this ordinance may redeem it within forty-eight hours
from time of impounding by paying to the impounding authority a
service charge of $3.00, together with any unpaid license fee for
said dog. If such dog is not redeemed by the owner within forty-
eight hours, then any person may redeem it within the next forty-
eight hours by complying with the above provisions, and in case such
dog is not redeemed at the end of such time, it may be humanely
destroyed or otherwise disposed of within the discretion of the
impounding author ity.
If said dog is held for more than forty-eight hours, an
additional charge of not to exceed $1.00 for each day in excess of
forty-eight hours may additionally be imposed. Such additional day
shall begin at 1:00 a.m. on the third day after the impounding of
said dog.
Section 7. Redemption of Cat or Other Animal. The owner
of any cat or other animal impounded under the provisions of this
ordinance may redeem it within forty-eight hours from the time of
impounding by paying to the impounding authority a service charge of
$3.00. If such cat or other animal is not redeemed by the owner
within forty-eight hours, it may be humanely destroyed or otherwise
disposed of within the discretion of the impounding authority; pro-
vided, however, L~y cat or other animal so impounded less than two
months of age, at the discretion of the impounding authority, may
be humanely destroyed or otherwise disposed of at any time after
impounding.
Section 8. Redemption of Horse~ Cow, Goat or Other Domestic
Animal. The owner of any horse, cow, goat or other domestic animal
may redeem it within 72 hours from the time of impounding by paying
to the impounding authority a fee of $1.50 for each day or part
thereof that animal is detained, plus an impounding fee of $3.00
which shall include care and feeding for the day impounded. An
additional fee of $7.50 shall be paid the Poundmaster for trans-
por~at&on of larger animals requiring the use of special equipment
for impounding.
Section 9. Sale of Unclaimed Horse~ ,Cow., Goat or Other
Domestic Animal. Any horse, cow, goat or other domestic animal not
claimed and released upon required payment shall at the expiration
of 72 hours be sold at public auction upon 10 days' notice published
in the City official newspaper setting forth the time and place and
describing the animal with reasonable certainty, and stating the name
of owner, if known, and if unknown, so stating. A copy of such
notice shall be served upon the owner, if known to the Poundmaster
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and can be found in the City, at least one day before the sale. The
Poundmaster shall deduct from the proceeds of sale all expenses of
feeding and caring for said animal and all expenses of advertising
and selling the same, and shall retain the balance in reserve for six
months from date of sale, &nd if unclaimed at the expiration of such
period, it shall revert to the Poundmaster for operation of the pound.
No such money shall be paid any claimant except upon proof satisfactory
to the Poundmaster that he is entitled to the same.
Section 10. Severability. Should any part of this ordinance be
adjudged invalid for any reason, such adjudication shall not affect
the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part thereof.
Section 11. Repeal. Sections 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 13 of Ordinanee
No. 1933 and Ordinance No. 499 are hereby repealed.
Section 12. ..E_merqency. That an emergency exists and is hereby
declared to exist and this ordinance will be in full force and effect
on September 1, 1961, after passage and publication.
APPROVED on first reading this 16th day of August, 1961.
PASSED on second reading by theCity Council of the City of
Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in
authentication of such passage this 23rd day of August, 1961.
H. O. DOMSTAD, Mayor
ATTEST:
H. ?. McGO . c ity Clerk