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Home My WebLink Aboutord2013-067strike WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2013-375 CLEARANCES Initial Dale Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to: Originator: RB 10/30/13 L`- C E 0 \�// E D 11/12/13 Introduction Division Head: v 11/26/13 Finance/Council Dept.Head: 10/30/i'.3 NOV 0 5 2013 WHATCOM COUNTY Prosecutor• RB 10/30/13 COUNCIL Purchasing/Budget: / ' / Executive: aI 9L // • 54./3 TITLE OF DOCUMENT: Ordinance to amend WCC section 6.04.150 -Impound, redemption and disposition of animals. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit A SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public hearing,you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.) Whatcom County Code (WCC) section 6.04.150(6) incorporates by reference the language of repealed statute RCW 16.52.070. The language of repealed statute RCW 16.52.070 has been replaced with similar language in RCW 16.52.205 and/or RCW 16.52.207. Amendment of WCC section 6.04.150 to reference the current RCW sections 16.52.205 and 16.52.207 will eliminate incorporation of a repealed statute, and will update the local code language/definitions to match current state law. COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION: 11/26/2013: Forwarded to Council for approval 11/12/2013: Introduced 11/26/2013: Council Adopted 7-0 Ord. 2013-067 Related County Contract#: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Ord. 2013-067 Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on the County's website at: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/council. 1 PROPOSED Whatcom County Prosecutor 2 SPONSORED BY: Whatcom County Prosecutor 3 INTRODUCTION DATE:11/12/2013 4 5 6 ORDINANCE NO. 2013-067 7 8 AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 9 6.04.150 IMPOUND, REDEMPTION AND DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS 10 11 WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code (WCC) section 6.04.150(6) incorporates by 12 reference the language of repealed statute RCW 16.52.070; and 13 14 WHEREAS, the language of repealed statute RCW 16.52.070 has been replaced with 15 similar language in RCW 16.52.205 and/or RCW 16.52.207; and 16 17 WHEREAS, amendment of WCC section 6.04.150 to reference the current RCW 18 sections 16.52.205 and 16.52.207 will eliminate incorporation of a repealed statute, and will 19 update the local code language/definitions to match current state law; and 20 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that 22 Whatcom County Code section 6.04.150 is amended as shown in Exhibit A. 23 24 .•`` -[ C o GIIlfr 25 ADOPT Akis gOLkday of November 2013 . 26 0. • 27 O COUNTY � r 28 = - -'- * _ WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL 29 (iN 411111b. 7 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON 32 Dana Brown-P-.. 's; Clerk 9f the Council Kat y Kershner, Council Chair 4 oN` 34 35 WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE 36 APPROVED AS "f O FORM: WHAT C NTY SHINGTON 37 38 39 Royce Buckingham #22503 40 Civil Deputy Prosecutor Jack Louw},., County Ex utive 41 42 (7.. pproved ( ) Denied 43 44 Date Signed: �a ' ' /3 45 46 EXHIBIT A Whatcom County Code section 6.04.150 Impound, redemption and disposition of animals. A. Animals may be impounded and taken into the care and custody of the animal control authority in the following situations: 1. When a dog is off the premises of its owner or keeper and not under the control of its owner, keeper or other authorized person; 2. If the animal is an adult dog and it has no current license tag; 3. If any animal is on public property or the private property of another and the caretaker or said private property owner requests in writing that the animal be removed; provided, that the owner or keeper of the animal(s) cannot be located in a timely manner or is unknown. Such written request shall state the reason why removal is requested; 4. When an animal is brought to the animal shelter by a private citizen who has found the animal; 5. When a dog has been declared potentially dangerous or dangerous pursuant to this chapter and/or state law, and the dog is again at large, or has otherwise violated the restrictions placed upon it; 6. hen any animal has been sw-iajected to cruel treotmenl a 44;eEl la RGW "6:5' ^7^°^iVe-F t-"° provisions of this chapter; provided,tha -- _ .. ' - • - . -• „ -- . . - . being e -the-a°T ;When any animal has been subjected to cruelty as defined by RCW 16.52.205 and/or RCW 16.52.207 and/or the provisions of this chapter; provided,that removal is necessary for the immediate safety and well-being of the animal; 7. When the animal's owner or keeper is incapable or unable to continue to care for it because of incarceration, severe illness, death, house fire or other emergency circumstances and an agent for the owner cannot be readily located. These animals will be deemed impounded for safekeeping; 8. When an animal has bitten a person, breaking or puncturing the skin, and the owner and/or keeper is unable, incapable or unwilling to provide the 10-day quarantine requirements. If such a dog is found at large the owner will be deemed unable to quarantine and it can be impounded. B. Forthwith, following impoundment, the animal control authority shall notify the owner or keeper, if known, of its impoundment, using whatever reasonable means possible. If the animal's owner is unknown or cannot be located, the information and description of the animal shall be available at the animal shelter during regular business hours. C. All owners or keepers claiming impounded animals of any kind shall provide identification and shall sign a statement that verifies they are the owner, keeper or authorized agent of the owner. Names, street or road addresses, city and phone numbers will be required. (Ord. 98-022; Ord. 90-53 (part)).