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Home My WebLink About5283 ORDINANCE NO. 5283 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Chapter 7.05 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled"Prohibited Animals" WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Chapter 7.05 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Prohibited Animals" by amending provisions relating to keeping or maintaining livestock in the City; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 7.05 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Prohibited Animals" is hereby amended to read as follows: 7.05.010 PROHIBITED ANIMALS. � , • > > , , , � � , , � , , , � , , � , , ; , � , > > +L...r tL... ., ..1 .. ..�.-..1 .,.,tL..,.-:�.,: .,+;Fo.a .�f*1,e:.. ., ,�l .�s,�.a,,.-.,r:.�.. .�F..�...,:., tL,o I�:E... � e A.« rzllzcFiccr. � • i::i n.....e..., ,,...a ,,,,.�,...:.,oa ,. ...� „�',.,-„�o.-�.,„ o..�a�„.t,o r�:�.,„�«e,. � > > > . , ' ,.�e.-1 .,t tl,.�a: ,.F.. .,+: Tl.: .�.�t: .,.t: ..1� �'1 L.+; ♦:rl,. t,. .., � .....e.. ..... � .,,,...o ..« o.,o-� ,.« .... .�.e .�... � .,._...». ._-- ---- �-------•--------• ----- ------•-------- -•-----r------rr---- ------ ---=-- ------"-- ----- -- l:;:\ n...«.,..-., ....,] ..,.El.,�.-:.�e.a ,. .„r� .�f�...�.e.-t„., ,: r� aL.,./"`:a....#�... t� � - � � -- � e The keeping or maintenance of the followin� animals is prohibited within the Citv limits except as otherwise provided herein. (a) Venomous Poisonous, or Wild Animals. Possession of any creature that is venomous excluding bees�poisonous, or wild is prohibited. Prohibited animals include,but 1 Prohibited Animals are not limited to, lions,ti�ers,bears,monkevs, chimpanzees. �=orillas, cou�;ars, mountain lions, bad�ers, wolves, hybrids, covotes, fox, lynx, alligators, caiman, crocodiles, snakes over seven(7) feet in len�th, or anv venomous/poisonous creature. (b) Livestock. Possession of livestock is prohibited, except that: �1) This provision shall not apply to the transportin�of livestock throu� Cit�when such entry into the City is of minimal duration and the livestock are properlv secured for transport in a cage or other suitable enclosure. {2) Chickens ma�be kept or maintained in the Citv if licensed pursuant to Chapter 7.06 BMC. (3) Goats ma�be temporarily kept or maintained in the Citv for the specific purpose of vegetation control provided thev are: �) kept or maintained for no more than fifteen (I S) consecutive davs at an�particular location unless otherwise approved by the Mavor or desi�nee or animal control authoritv; f ii) tethered, supervised on site, or are maintained within a securely fenced area; and (iii) their housing in the Citv does not cause a public health or safety issue. �4) Owners and authorized occupants of�ropertv annexed to the Citv upon which livestock is maintained on the date of annexation, mav continue to maintain livestock on the roperty unless ordered otherwise by the Citv Hearing Examiner in a code enforcement proceedin du�e to�ublic health and safetv concerns. Durin� said time, there may not be an expansion of livestock or livestock activitv on the propertybeyond that which existed at the time of annexation. This annexation exemption applies until such time as title to the propert��is transferred to a new owner. (c1 Exempt Organizations and Activities. The following or�anizations and activities are exempt from the nrohibitions set forth in Subsections (a) and(b)above: �) State-registered wildlife rehabilitation centers with re�ard to care and rehabilitation of those wild animals that are indi�enous to North America. �2) Licensed trappers and animal welfare or�anizations. �31 Circuses, zoos, museums, and similar facilities when licensed or permitted � i�roper safeguards are taken to protect the public. �41 Special events, festivals,parades and other similar activities and uses when licensed or�ermitted for short term limited purposes if proper safeguards are taken to protect the Qublic as required in the licensingLor event permittin�process. (5) An unlicensed or unpermitted activitv or event for a one time, short term limited purpose: �i,) when approved by the Mayor or desi�; (ii) for a period not to exceed five(5) consecutive days; and (iii) when proper safeguards are taken to protect the public. � nc n�n iT1�Ti A 117�iii [77/li A T7l11�TC A 1�TT DL'lU A i TiY.'C -n�T vr��o�-cr��rR-rnarnn. /�� T. • ... h.�. .. r.4.i.r. n .�.ti..�...4.�a .. ..�n �...�..vi.4 4 � � uaaaaa�w..+ ..».+Jv... ..+ �Q� , , � � � �� „ �+ivaa viviuiia�i� 2 Prohibited Animals � �� 7.05.020 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. �) Violation. It shall be unlawful for an�person to possess or maintain any prohibited animals subject to the provisions of this chapter. �b) Civil Infraction. Any violation of subsection(a)of this section shall constitute a civil infraction punishable bv a maximum penalty of$250.00, not including statutory assessments. �c) Misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of subsection(a) of this section bv any_person within a twelve(12) month period shall constitute a misdemeanor pursuant to BMC 1.12.020(2). SECTION 2. Severabilitv. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten (10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council the �� day ofVG �1" , 2015 GRE HEELER, Council President Approved this �� day of � u�� , 2015 � ' PATTY LE , ayor TEST: - APPRO AS TO FORM: SH NNON CORIN, City Clerk RO ER A. LUBOVICH, City�.t�ertre� PUBLISHED the U� day of v�l �� _, 2015 EFFECTNE the � day of ,�@fY! , 2015 ORDINANCE NO. 3 R\Legal\Lcgal\Ordinances\City Council\Chapter 7.05 Prohibited Mimals-Goats3.docx 3 Prohibited Animals AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Account#342133 AD#680853 STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KITSAP I, Teresa Hull, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says: That she is now, and at all times embraced in the publication herein mentioned was the principal clerk of the printers and publishers of KITSAP SUN; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of the County of Kitsap, in which County it is published and is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publi- cation hereinafter referred to,published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, a weekly newspaper in Kitsap County, Washington and is now and during all of said time, was printed in an office maintained in the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper; that the following is a true text of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplement form) of said newspaper on the following date, to wit: And on September 8, 2015 such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. The full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of$44.46. This amount has not been paid in full. Notary Public State of Washington TISHA SULIIVAN (Signature of Principal Clerk) � My Appointment Expires Aug 4, 2018 ��-. Subscribed and sworn to before me t 'is day of September 9, 2015. ,�,•� . C�7 ORDINANCE N0.5283 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremer- ton, Washington, amending Chapter 7.05 of the Bremer- ton Municipal Code entitled "Prohibited Animals:' PASSED by the City Council on the 2nd day of September, 2015. The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth Street,Suite 600,Bremerton, WA 98337. SEPT.8,2015 AD#680853 . . . , . ,