Chapter 6.08
WILD ANIMALS AND REPTILES*
Sections:
6.08.010 Animal defined.
6.08.020 Vicious, venomous/poisonous or dangerous wild animals.
6.08.025 Duty to advise purchaser/recipient.
6.08.030 Allowing wild or vicious animals to run at large prohibited.
6.08.040 Exception for circuses, zoos, and transportation of wild animals.
6.08.050 Violations – Penalty – Continuing offenses.
*Cross-reference: Chapter 9.08 RCW.
6.08.010 Animal defined.
For purposes of this chapter, “animal” means all reptiles, birds, invertebrates, mammals, amphibians, and fishes. (Ord. 05-261 § 1; Ord. 04-222 § 1).
6.08.020 Vicious, venomous/poisonous or dangerous wild animals.
No person shall have, keep, maintain, or have in his or her possession or control, within the incorporated area of the city of Edgewood, any lion, tiger, bear, chimpanzee, gorilla, cougar, mountain lion, badger, wolf, coyote, fox, lynx, or any other vicious or venomous/poisonous wild animal; provided, persons residing in the incorporated area of the city of Edgewood may keep potentially dangerous wild animals other than a lion, tiger, bear, chimpanzee, gorilla, cougar, mountain lion, badger, wolf, coyote, fox, lynx, or other vicious or venomous/poisonous wild animal, if they obtain a permit from the city of Sumner.
Such permits shall be granted only upon a showing by the applicant that adequate safeguards have been instituted and will be maintained which effectively control any dangerous or vicious propensities of such animal, and eliminate any danger to individuals and property, and that the keeping and maintaining of such animal will be in the best interests of the animal and will in no way constitute a nuisance to the occupant of any surrounding property.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to exonerate anyone from liability that may occur from the keeping of such wild animal whether under permit or not. (Ord. 05-261 § 1; Ord. 04-222 § 1).
6.08.025 Duty to advise purchaser/recipient.
Any person offering for sale or gift any animal in incorporated city of Edgewood which falls within EMC 6.08.020 shall have the duty to advise the purchaser or recipient of the wild nature of the animal and its vicious, venomous/poisonous, or dangerous propensities and of the fact that possession of such animal is regulated or prohibited by the Edgewood Municipal Code. (Ord. 05-261 § 1; Ord. 04-222 § 1).
6.08.030 Allowing wild or vicious animals to run at large prohibited.
No person owning or having charge, custody, control, or possession of any animal specified in EMC 6.08.020 shall permit or allow the same to run at large upon any highway, street, lane, alley, court, or any other place, public or private, or within the premises of such person in such a manner as to endanger any person lawfully entering such premises. (Ord. 05-261 § 1; Ord. 04-222 § 1).
6.08.040 Exception for circuses, zoos, and transportation of wild animals.
A. EMC 6.08.020 shall not apply to any person who has custody of any animal described in that section in connection with the operation of any zoo or circus or any program of medical or scientific research; provided, such person has taken adequate measures to safeguard persons and property.
B. EMC 6.08.020 shall not apply to any person keeping, maintaining or having in his possession or under his control any animal defined in that section when such person is transporting such animal through the city of Edgewood; provided, he has taken adequate safeguards to protect the public, and has notified the police department of his proposed route of transportation and of the time that such trip is to take place. (Ord. 05-261 § 1; Ord. 04-222 § 1).
6.08.050 Violations – Penalty – Continuing offenses.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subjected to a fine not exceeding the sum of $250.00 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court. (Ord. 05-261 § 1; Ord. 04-222 § 1).