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Home My WebLink About5294 ORDINANCE NO. 5294 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Chapter 7.08 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Licenses and Licensing Reyuirements." WHEREAS, the current provisions of Chapter 7.08 of the Bremerton Municipal Code(BMC) relating to pet licensing and licensing requirements result in issuing only annual licenses, sets an additional fee for renewals, and allows for transfer of licenses; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the provisions relating to pet licensing in order to issue a lifetime license for spayed or neutered cats and dogs, to amend fees to conform with other City rates and fees and to disallow transfer of licenses;NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON,WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 7.08 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled"Licenses and Licensing Requirements" is hereby amended to read as follows: 7.08.010 CAT AND DOG LICENSES. (a) �License. All dogs and cats shall be licensed�e�within thirty(30)calendar days from the date the owner acquires the animal or takes up residence in the City of Bremerton. (b) License Expiration. (1)C—a�-a�-�egAnnual licenses shall expire one (1) calendar year from the date of issuance. (2) Lifetime or permanent licenses shall expire upon death of the cat or dog, or upon change of ownership of the animal. (c) Cat and Dog License Fee. License fees are as set forth in Chapter 3.01 BMC n�n � ni ncn a �vr.v�v�. (d) Additional License Fee. Annual�licenses not renewed by the designated renewal date shall be assessed an additional license fee . as set forth in Chapter 3.01 BMC; provided, there shall be no additional license fee where: (1) The applicant has owned the cat or dog for less than thirty(30) calendar days;or (2) The applicant has resided in the City for less than thirty(30) calendar days; or (3) At the discretion of the City Clerk, amnesty may be granted to all residents for an announced period of time not to exceed ninety(90)days in duration, and no more 1 . Lifetime Cat and Dog Licenses frequently than once per calendar year. (e) Exemptions from License Fees. The following are exempt from license fees: (1) Cats and dogs in the temporary custody of a veterinarian or animal welfare organization whose owners are unknown; (2) Cats and dogs owned,and available for retail sale, by the owner or operator of a licensed commercial pet facility; or (3) Service dogs. (� Maximum Number of Household Pets. Not more than the accumulative total of four(4)of the following animals may be kept in conjunction with each permitted dwelling: (1) Dogs, cats and ferrets over the age of six (6) months. (2) Rabbits and similar animals over the age of three (3) months. (3) Pigeons over the age of three(3) months. 7.08.020 CAT AND DOG LICENSE PROCEDURE. (a) Issuance of Licenses. The City Treasurer, animal control authority, or the authorized agents � thereof shall issue licenses pursuant to BMC 7.08.010, as specified in this section. (b) Contents of License. The license shall contain the following: (1) Date of issuance and date of expiration, if applicable; (2) A serial number; (3) Type of animal, its name, age, color(s), sex, breed/mix, distinguishing characteristics, and whether the animal is spayed or neutered; (4) The name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the animal; (5) Permanent identification number or marking, such as microchip implant, if applicable. (c) License Tag. (1) With each license, the owner shall receive a license tag that shall contain the serial number that corresponds to the serial number on the license and the date of license ex iration. P (2) The license tag shall be worn at all times except that the license tag need not be worn by the licensed cat or dog in a sanctioned cat or dog show or while engaged in formal, recognized training. A microchip implant may replace a license tag; provided,�the license is valid and ......�a �.....,�"-•�::a:'.:��.--_--'- '-===='-= F=� - ""''' the owner informs � -� �- - r--- 2 Lifetime Cat and Dog Licenses the licensin�agent of chan�e of address or phone number. �d) _ • � ; , , . . , . Licenses Not Transferable. Licenses are not transferable from one cat or do�to another or from one owner to another. (e) Lost Tags. Lost license tags may be replaced by a substitute license or tag upon application to the City Treasurer, the animal control authority, or their authorized agents thereof and payment of a replacement charge, as set forth in Chapter 3.01 BMC 3:9�-A38. SECTION 2. Severahility. 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 of J , 2016 ERIC YO ER, C cil President Approved this � � day of ��f' , 2016 � PATTY LE , ayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: �:L�� SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney� PUBLISHED the �� da of 2016 Y � EFFECTNE the da of 2016 � Y � ORDINANCE NO. 5294 3 Lifetime Cat and Dng Licenses AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Account#342133 AD#904493 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 SLTN; 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 January 26, 2016 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$49.40. This amount has not been paid in full. Notary Public � State of Nlashington TISHA SULLIVAN My Appointment Expires Aug 4, 2018 (Signature of Principal Clerk) - R.�w:��.t.�.� Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of January 26, 2016. -�J��— , ORDINANCE N0.5294 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremer- ton, Washington, amending Chapter 7.08 of the 8remer- ton Municipal Code entitled "Licenses and Licensing Requirements:' PASSED by the City Council on the 20th day of January,2016. The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth Street,Suite 600,Bremerton, WA 98337. JAN.26,2016 AD#904493