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senPIMrIED n„ �"� " �'°° ORDINANCE NO. B -2057
AN ORDINANCE relating to animals or fowls at large, or found, in the City of Yakima, con-
trary to any ordinance of the City of Yakima; providing for the taking up,
impounding, keeping, and disposition of such animals or fowls; fixing the
charges therefor and the disposition of money received in connection there-
with; providing for a Humane Shelter and maintenance thereof by the Yakima
County Humane Society; appointing a Poundmaster under Ordinance No. A -268 as
amended by Ordinance No. B -327; declaring certain practices of certain ani-
mals to be public nuisances, defining offenses and prescribing penalties,
and repealing all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. The Yakima 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 Yakima, and said corporation shall do all
impounding of animals prescribed by ordinance.
Section 2. The Yakima County Humane Society shall receive for its services
as such 100% of all money collexted for dog and animal license fees and 10C% of all money
collected for dangerous animal permits and for such impounding, and for care and feed for
dogs, cats and other animals impounded. The City of Yakima shall sell the dog licenses
provided for by Ordinance No. A -268 as amended; and all monies received by-the Yakima
County Humane Society, its agents or employees, for dog licenses shall be paid to the
City Treasurer of the City of Yakima within forty -eight hours from the receipt thereof.
The City Treasurer is directed to pay on or before the 15th day of each calendar month
to said Humane Society by warrant the sums provided and received by the city for such
purpose during the preceding calendar month.
Section 3. Said corporation as poundmaster shall provide adequate service
24 hours a day, seven days a week for the entire calendar year, and shall supply all
necessary facilities, including a "Humane Shelter ", equipment and supplies together with
the requisite number of employees to adequately perform its duties.
Section 4. Each employee of such poundmaster over the age of 21 years, ex-
cept clerks and stenographers, is hereby made a special police officer, shall be sworn
in as such and shall be charged with the duty of enforcing this and all other ordinances
of the city relating to the care, treatment or impounding of animals.
Section 5. The poundmaster shall impound in the Humane Shelter all animals
subject to impounding. The poundmaster shall collect and dispose of all dead animals
found in the City and if the owner is known a fee of $ 1.00 may be collected therefrom
for such. service. All 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. Any stray
animals found may be detained at the 4umane Shelter until the owner or other person pro-
ves his right to same to the satisfaction of the poundmaster, subject to payment of pen-
alty, fees and costs as herein provided. Any dog, cat or other animal requiring a license
found running at large without a valid license tag attached is declared to be a public
nuisance and shall be impounded. The owner or keeper of any such impounded animal may
redeem same within 72 hours upon payment of license fee and an impounding fee of 01.50,
and beginning at 1 :00 A.M. of day after impounding a fee of $ 1.00 per day or part there-
of for care and feed as may be accrued provided such animal is not suffering from serious
injury or disease. The charge for boarding a dog shall be one dollar per day.
Any animal impounded for want of a license tag, not redeemed as above pro-
vided shall be humanely destroyed, or in the discretion of the poundmaster, may be held
for a longer period and any person, upon approval of poundmaster may obtain such animal
upon payment of licence fee and other accrued charges as provided herein. The pound -
master shall keep a re.ord of all animals handled under this section, with description,
dates and charges imposed.
Section 6. It is unlawful to permit any animal not subject to license, or
any reptile or fowl to run at large, or to permit any female dog or cat to run at large
while in heat whether or not license tag is actached. It is unlawful to hinder, delay
or obstruct the impounding of any animal, reptile or fowl.
Section 7. Anyone having in his possession any animal, not owned by him,
without the consent of the lawful owner or custodian, shall immediately notify the pound -
master and release said animal to him on demand without charge.
Section 8. It shall be unlawful to keep any dangerous or potentially danger-
ous animal, reptile or fowl without written permit from the poundmaster revokable at its
will and no such permit shall be issued unless such animal is properly secured from es-
cape. The fee for such permit shall be $ 2.00 collectible by the poundmaster, and shall
expire on December 31 of the year issued unless sooner revoked. Nothing herein shall be
construed to exonerate anyone from liability that may accrue from keeping any such animal
reptile or fowl whether under permit or not The poundmaster or any police officer may
seize, impound or destroy any such animal, reptile or fowl running at large and the pound -
master may detain the same until the owner or other person has substantiated his right of
possession to the satisfaction of the poundmaster and makes claim, subject to payment of
penalty, fees and costs herein provided for impounding.
Section 9. The poundmaster shall be entitled to a fee of not to exceed ;1.50
for each day or part thereof any animal, reptile or fowl other than a dog or cat is de-
tained and to an impounding fee of $ 2 which dhall include care and feeding for the
day impounded. An additional fee of $ 7.50 shall be paid the poundmaster for transporta-
tion of larger animals requiring the use of special equipment for impounding.
Section 10. At any time after any horse, mule, cattle, hog, or other stock
animal shall have been impounded because found loose within the city limits, the Yakima
County Humane Society shall follow the procedure set out in the state laws relative to
the care and sale of estrays.
Section 11. It shall be unlawful to permit any vicious dog or dangerous
animal to go unrestrained.
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Section 12. It shall be unlawful to suffer or permit any animal, reptile or
fowl totrespass on private or public property so as to damage or destroy any property or
thing of value and same is hereby declared to be a nuisance and any such animal, reptile
or fowl may be impounded by the poundmaster. Whenever it shall be affirmed in writing by
3 or more persons having separate residences, or regularly employed in the neighborhood
that any animal, reptile or fowl is an havitual nuisance by reason of trespassing, howling
barking, or other noise, or damage to property, being vicious or by its actions potentia-
lly vicious or in any other manner causing undue annoyance, the poundmaster if he finds
such nuisance to exist in fact, shall serve notice upon the owner or custodian that such
nuisance must be abated within 48 hours, after which the poundmaster shall decide whether
such nuisance has been abated and if not, any such animal shall be impounded. Refusal to
release to the poundmaster any such animal, reptile or fowl shall constitute a violation
of this ordinance.
Section 13. If shall be unlawful to permit any dog or other animal whether
licensed or not to run at large in any park, or to enter any public beach, pond, fountain
or stream therein, or upon any public playground or school ground; or to tie or tether
any animal on any street or public place or any unenclosed lot or premises in such manner
as to permit such animal to enter any sidewalk, street, alley or other public place or up-
on any adjoining lot or premises.
Section 14. The City of Yakima shall not in any manner be liable by reason
of any act or acts done by the Yakima County Humane Society, or any of its officers or
employees, whether in the performance of the duties prescribed by this ordinance, or
otherwise.
Section 15. All privileges conferred upon the said Yakima County Humane
Society under the provisions of this ordinance are subject to cancellation and revocation
by the City Commission at any time, upon its own motion and without cause shown, which
revocation and cancellation shall be declared by the passage of an ordinance repealing
this ordinance; and all rights and privileges conferred hereunder shall cease and termin-
ate thirty days after the passage of such repealing ordinance.
Section 16. The Yakima County Humane Society shall, within thirty days
after the passage of this ordinance, file with the Clerk of the City of Yakima, its
written consent to the terms and provisions of this ordinance; otherwise, all rights and
privileges hereunder granted shall be absolutely null and void, and this ordinance shall be
of no force or effect.
Section 17. 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 other part thereof.
Section 18. The violation of or failure to comply with any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $ 300.00 or by imprisonment
in the City Jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 19. This ordinance shall go into effect and be in force 30 days
from and after its passage, approval and publication in accordance with the provisions of
the City Charter, and it shall be retro- active in operation as of January 1, 1957.
PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this 29th day of July,
1957.
ATTEST: J.A. SMITH ( SEA L ) JOE K. AT)ERSON
CITY CLERK MAYOR
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, full and correct copy of Ordinance
No. B -2057 entitled "AN ORDINANCE relating to animals or fowls at large, or found;; in the
City of Yakima, contrary to any ordinance of the City of Yakima; providing for the taking
up, impounding, keeping, and disposition of such animals or fowls; fixing the charges
therefor and the disposition of money received in connection therewith; providing for a
Humane Shelter and the maintenance thereof by the Yakima County Humane Society; appointing
a Poundmaster under Ordinance No. A -268 as amended by Ordinance No. B -327; declaring cert-
ain practices of certain animals to be public nuisances, defining offenses and prescribing
penalties, and repealing all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict.here-
with." as passed on the 29th day of July, 1957, and that the same has been published as
required by law.
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