Chapter 5.20
OFFENSES RELATING TO CONTROL--LEASH LAW
Sections:
5.20.110 Removing without Permission Prohibited
5.20.120 Violation and Penalty
5.20.010 At Large--Leash Law.
It is unlawful for an owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of any domestic, covered or exotic animal, except cats and pigeons, to permit such animal to be at large.
5.20.020 Trespass.
It is unlawful for an owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of any animal to permit such animal to trespass upon the property of another without the consent of the property owner.
5.20.030 Public Places.
It is unlawful for an owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of any domestic, covered or exotic animal, except cats or pigeons, to permits such animal, with or without a leash, or any other means of restraint, upon any school ground, play field, park, beach or other public grounds designated by the City to be off-limits to such animals.
5.20.040 Riding on Sidewalks.
It is unlawful for any person to ride or leave a covered (as defined in this code) animal on any sidewalk within the City limits, unless otherwise specifically designated for such use.
5.20.050 Inadequate Tethering.
It is unlawful for an owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of an animal to tether the animal in such a manner as to permit the animal to enter any sidewalk, street, alley or place open to the public, or to enter any adjacent lot or premises which creates a nuisance, unless authorized by the occupant of the adjacent premises.
5.20.060 Property Damage.
It is unlawful for an owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of any animal to permit the animal to damage public property, the private property of another, or to spread or spill garbage.
5.20.070 Noise Violations.
It is unlawful for an owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of any animal to maintain such animal which excessively barks, whines, howls or makes and other noise so as to disturb the peace and quiet of the persons in the neighborhood.
5.20.080 Unlawful Possession.
Any person who has any animal not owned by said person in his or her possession without the knowledge of the animal owner shall notify the animal control authority of such possession within twenty-four (24) hours. Failure to report such possession or surrender such animal to the animal control authority upon demand is unlawful.
5.20.095 Disturbing Animals.
It is unlawful in any manner to tease, annoy, disturb, molest, catch, injure or kill, or to throw any stone or missile of any kind, or strike with any stick or weapon, any bird, animal, fowl or fish, or to feed any fowl except at areas designated by the Park Board in any park.
5.20.100 Exotic Animals.
The owner of an exotic animal, when such are allowed pursuant to the terms of the zoning code, must keep the animal at all times contained within a fence or cage consistent with the age, size and species of the animal.
5.20.110 Removing without Permission Prohibited.
It is unlawful for any citizen to remove an animal from the property of another without the animal owner’s permission or to remove any detained animal from the custody of the Lake Stevens Police Department or from a police vehicle without the consent of the police department.
5.20.120 Violation and Penalty.
A. Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter or violation of any provision of this chapter is a civil infraction for first and second offenses occurring within a 365 day period.
1. For the first offense the fee for such violation shall be set equivalent to the Basic Rule violation as set forth in the Justice Information System (JIS) Law Table as published by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
2. For the second offense the fee for such violation shall be set equivalent to double the Basic Rule violation as set forth in the Justice Information System (JIS) Law Table as published by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
B. Third or subsequent offenses of this chapter within a 365 day period shall either be
1. A misdemeanor subject to a jail term of not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both such fine and imprisonment or
2. Subject to enforcement pursuant to Title 17 of the Lake Stevens Municipal Code.
(Ord. 717, 2005)