Ordinance 3937ORDINANCE NO.3937
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC 5.05 TO REVISE THE
"RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED" PROVISION OF THAT
CODE SECTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council held a public hearing relating to a certain
provision of the "Animal Control" section of the Edmonds City Code (`BCC"); and
WHEREAS, after review and discussion, the City Council finds that a revision to
that code section will provide an enforcement tool in those rare instances where certain animal
control issues are not otherwise resolved among neighbors; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has therefore determined it to be appropriate to
amend ECC Chapter 5.05 to revise the "Running at large prohibited" provision;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5.05.050(A) of the ECC Running at large prohibited is hereby
amended to read as follows (deleted language in strike -through):
5.05.050 Running at large prohibited.
A. Except as provided in subsection (C) of this section, it shall be a civil violation for the owner
or person having charge, care, custody or control of any animal, with the exeeptio of *�, to
allow such animal to run at large during any hours of the day or night; provided however that
fourth and subsequent violations shall be misdemeanor offenses. This section shall not apply to
seeing eye or hearing ear dogs or dogs owned by the city or other law enforcement agencies and
maintained as police K-9 units while under the custody and control of the trainer or handler. Any
animal found running at large may be seized and impounded.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power
specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take
effect five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of
the title.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFIC F THE CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO. 3937
08-16-2013
08-20-2013
08-25-2013
08-30-2013
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.3937
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 20th day of August, 2013, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3937. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC 5.05 TO REVISE THE
"RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED" PROVISION OF THAT
CODE SECTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 21 st day of August, 2013
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH } S.S.
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DATED this 31st day of
Published: -August 25. 2013,
ORDINANCE NO.3937
August,
Ed0,3. ,Washington
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The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is Principal Clerk of
No.3937. A summatyaflhe content
THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Everett, County of
of the title, promes 861ollrsas:
THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
Snohomish, and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of general
NCa ECG 5,05 ToREVISE THE ,
10HIBITED' PROVISION OF THAT
circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal
DINGFORSEVERAt31LITY; AND
DATE.
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Snohomish County and that the notice
we Wil be rMaailed upon request.
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CITY CLERK. SANDRA S_ CHASE
Summary of Ordinance No.3937
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said newspaper proper and not
in supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said paper on the following days and
times, namely:
August 25, 2013
Account Name: City of Edmonds
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th
day u August, 2013
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