HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-2112 PROCEDURES & FEES FOR REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED DOGS & OTHER ANIMALS; FEES FOR DOG LICENSES AND DOG & CAT KENNEL ORDINANCE NO. &//-
AN ORDINANCE relating to public safety and morals; providing procedures
and prescribing fees for the redemption of impounded
dogs and other animals; prescribing fees for dog licenses
and dog and cat kennel licenses; and amending Sections
6.20.100, 6.20.110, 6.22.030 and 6.22.050, and repeal -
ing Sections 6.20.120 and 6.22.040, all of the City.of
Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 6.20.100 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"6.20.100 Notice of impoundment. Upon impoundment
of any dog or other animal, the impounding authority shall
immediately notify the owner in writing. Such written
notice shall be served upon the owner or if the owner is .
not present then upon any person of suitable age and dis-
cretion residing at the owner's residence. Contained within
such written notice shall be a description of the dog or
other animal, any license number, the reason for impound-
ment and the terms upon which such dog or other animal may
be redeemed. If the owner of such dog or other animal is
unknown, then such written notice shall be posted as soon
as possible after impoundment in a conspicuous place at the
• pound and at two other public places in the City of Yakima."
Section 2. Section 6.20.110 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"6.20.110 Redemption of dogs and other animals.
A. The owner or owner's agent of any dog or other
animal impounded pursuant to Chapters 6.14, 6.20 or 6.22
of this title may redeem the impounded dog or animal with-
in forty -eight hours after notice of the impoundment is
given pursuant to Section 6.20.100 of this chapter. Such
impoundment shall be effected as provided by either Sub -
section B or Subsection C of this section.
B.
(1) Except for animals contemplated by Subsection
B (2) of this section, redemption for each sterilized dog,
male or female, may be accomplished by payment to the im-
pounding authority of $15.00 for the first two impoundments
of the same dog during any twelve month period, and $35.00
i for each subsequent impoundment of that same dog during
that twelve month period. Redemption for each unsterilized
dog, male or female, may be accomplished by payment to
the impounding authority of $20.00 for the first two im-
poundments of the same dog during any twelve month period,
and $40.00 for each subsequent impoundment of that same
dog during that twelve month period. In addition to the
impoundment fee provided by this subsection, a person redeem-
ing an unlicensed dog shall also pay for and obtain a current
City of Yakima dog license before the dog is redeemed.
In addition to the impoundment fee, an additional charge
of $1.00 per day shall be imposed for the period of time
that the impounded dog is kept in the pound after impound-
ing.
(2) In the case of smaller animals other than dogs
not requiring special equipment for transporting the same
to the pound, the impounding fee shall be $3.00 and a charge
of not less than $1.00 per day may be imposed by the im-
pounding authority for the care and feeding of such animals.
In the case of larger animals requiring special equipment
for transporting the same to the pound (any equipment larger
than a pickup or panel delivery truck), the impounding
fee shall be $10.00 and an additional charge of not less
than $1.00 per day shall be made for the caring and feeding
of such animals.
(3) Any payment required by this subsection for the
redemption of an impounded dog or other animal may be made
with any commercially reasonable tender, including but not
limited to cash, money orders or personal checks drawn on
local banks on sufficient identification being made.
C. In the event an owner of an impounded dog or other
animal desires to contest the validity of the impoundment,
the impounded dog or other animal nevertheless may be redeemed
by the execution and delivery to the impoundment authority
of a promissory note payable to the City of Yakima in the
amount of $50.00 plus the appropriate impoundment fee, and
the simultaneous filing with the impoundment authority of
a 'Request for Animal Impoundment Hearing' on a form to
be provided by the impoundment authority and which shall
read substantially as follows:
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR YAKIMA COUNTY
CITY OF YAKIMA, )
) NO.
Plaintiff, )
)
v. )
)
) REQUEST FOR ANIMAL
(name of owner) ) IMPOUNDMENT HEARING
)
Defendant. )
as owner or owner's
(full name)
agent of a
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(dog or animal description license number)
hereby request a hearing to contest its impoundment on
at
(date)
(place)
-2-
• Grounds for contesting the validity of the impound-
_
410 I understand that if I fail to appear at the time
set for hearing, in accordance with a notice to be given
to me by the court, judgment will be entered against
me for the amount of my promissory note payable to
the City of Yakima, given in connection with this
request for hearing, together with additional court
costs.
• Dated
(signature of owner or agent)
Address
Telephone number
The impounding authority shall cause all timely requests
for animal impoundment hearing to be filed with the District
Court for Yakima County.
• D. If an impounded dog or other animal is not redeemed
by its owner within the forty-eight hour period following
the notice of impoundment, then any person may redeem the
dog or other animal by complying with the provisions of
Subsection B (1) of this section; provided, however, that
within the discretion of the impounding authority, any such
impounded dog or other animal may be humanely destroyed or
otherwise disposed of; provided, further, that in the case
of any horse, mule, cattle, hog or other stock animals
that may be impounded when running at large within the City
of Yakima, the impounding authority shall follow the pro-
cedure established by the laws of the State of Washington
in Title 16 of the Revised Code of Washington relative to
the care and sale of estrays."
Section 3. Section 6.22.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.22.030 Application for license- -License year --Tag.
Applications for Yakima city dog licenses shall be made
at the office of the Yakima City Treasurer. Upon payment to
the City of the required license fee hereunder provided,
a license shall be issued. Upon such application being
made, there shall be issued a metal tag upon which shall
be inscribed 'Yakima - -(license no.) dog (year) tax', which
tag shall be worn by the dog at all times. Licenses shall
be valid for a one year period from February 1 of each
year to January 31 of the following year."
Section 4. Section 6022.050 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows'
"6.220050 License fees. For the year from February
1, 1978, through January 31, 1979, and for each year there-
after, the annual license fees for owning, keeping or having
control of dogs, and dog and cat kennels in the City of
Yakima shall be as follows:
Each dog, male or female a Q a . $6.00
Dog kennel o o . 0 0 o a s .o' o a a :27.50
Cat kennel - six or more cats a a 11.00
Provided, that in the case of dogs or kennels previously
licensed there shall be an additional fee of ten dollars
for each dog or kennel license which is ,purchased` more
than sixty days after the first day of February of any
year starting with 1978
Section 5 ®' Sections 6,20.120 and 6022,040 0 the City of Yakima
Municipal Code are hereby'repealed.
Section 6: This ordinance shall be : in Full , force and effect
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thirty days after its passage, approval' and publication as provided
by law and by the City Charter. •
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 3 day
of (9o '-r' 1977.
Mayor
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