1342 - Ordinance - Control of Dogs and Other AnimalsORDINANCE NO. 1342
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CONTROL OF DOGS
AND OTHER ANIMALS AND REPEALING SECTION
13 OF ORDINANCE NO. 682 AND ADDING A NEW
[tool SECTION TO ORDINANCE NO. 682 RELATING TO
VIOLATIONS AND ABATEMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. VIOLATORS - ABATEMENT
(a) In addition to fines and/or imprisonment, persons
violating this chapter may be ordered by the court to abate or
remove the animal. Furthermore, upon determining the animal is
vicious or dangerous, the court may order the animal destroyed.
If the violator does not carry out the court's order within
24 hours, a court authorized officer shall do the same. Any
order to remove, abate, or destroy shall be entered into the
record and made part of the judgement.
(b) Violators shall be liable for all costs of
carrying out the court's order when 'performed by an officer,
such costs to be taxed as part of the prosecution costs.
Officers who carry out the court order shall keep an accounting
of the costs. In addition to the powers herein given to
collect such costs, the city may bring suit for costs in a
competent court against the violator.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk in authentication
of such passage this 14th day of April, 1986.
LESLIE EATHERILL, MAYOR
ATTEST^
Patricia Hower, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
y Attorney