1. Allow, as an owner of an animal, the accumulation of animal feces in any open area, run, cage or yard and to fail to remove or dispose of feces at least once every twenty-four hours;

2. Fail to remove the fecal matter deposited by the person’s animal on public or private property of another before the owner and/or animal leaves the immediate area where the fecal matter was deposited;

3. Fail to have in the person’s possession the equipment necessary to remove the person’s animal’s fecal matter when accompanied by said animal on public property or public easement;

4. Have possession or control of any animal sick or afflicted with any infectious or contagious disease and fail to provide treatment for such disease, or suffer or permit such diseased or infected animal to run at large, or come in contact with other animals, or drink at any public or common watering trough or stream accessible to other animals.

5. Owners of duly licensed “working dogs” are exempted from subsections (A)(2) and (3) of this section.

1. Permit any animal to be at large. Exception: licensed domestic cats;

2. Permit a domestic cat to trespass upon the property of another in such a manner as to be a nuisance;

3. Permit an animal to be unattended on public premises, property or right-of-way except in those areas specifically designated to permit animals; animals must be confined to such restricted areas. Exception: licensed domestic cats, when not in conflict with subsection (B)(2) of this section;

4. Fail to keep every female dog or cat in heat confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact with another animal except for planned breeding;

5. Be in possession of property and knowingly permit frequent, continuous or repetitive barking or noise made by any animal, which originates from the property, and which unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort and repose of property owners or possessors, except that such sounds made in animal shelters or veterinary hospitals in compliance with this chapter at the time of the effective date of the amendatory ordinance codified in this section shall be exempt from this subsection;

6. Permit any animal to damage public property or the private property of another;

7. Under circumstances not amounting to a criminal charge, and in addition to the restrictions of Chapter 6.08 EMC and Chapter 16.08 RCW, permit any animal to bite or attack a person or other animal without provocation.

1. Abandon an animal by intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence leaving a domesticated animal at a location without providing for the animal’s continued care. It is no defense to abandonment to abandon an animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic or other place of shelter if reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal were not made by the person abandoning the animal;

2. Under circumstances not amounting to first degree animal cruelty as defined in RCW 16.52.205, fail to provide an animal with minimum care as defined in EMC 6.04.020;

3. Leave an animal unattended for more than twenty-four consecutive hours;

4. Under circumstances not amounting to first degree animal cruelty as defined in RCW 16.52.205, or animal fighting as defined in RCW 16.52.117, beat, cruelly treat, torment, overload, overwork, or otherwise abuse an animal;

5. Give away any live animal as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such animals as an incentive to enter any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade. Violation of this subsection shall be a misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with subsection (F) of this section;

6. Fail, as the operator of a motor vehicle which strikes a domestic animal, to stop at once and render such assistance as may be possible and fail to immediately report such injury or death to the animal’s owner; in the event that the owner cannot be ascertained and located, such operator shall at once report the accident to the Everett animal control or the Everett police department;

7. Lay out or expose any kind of poison or leave exposed any poisoned food or drink for animals, or any substance or fluid whatever, whereon or wherein there is or shall be deposited or mingled, any kind of poison or poisonous or deadly substance or fluid whatsoever, on the premises of another, or in any unenclosed place, or to aid or abet any person in so doing. Exception: This does not apply to the reasonable use of rodent or pest poison, insecticides, fungicides, or slug bait for their intended purposes;

8. Permit an animal exhibition or circus to perform in which animals are induced or encouraged to perform through the use of chemical, mechanical, electrical, or manual devices in a manner which will cause, or is likely to cause, physical injury or suffering;

10. Under circumstances not amounting to first degree animal cruelty as defined in RCW 16.52.205, confine an animal within or on a motor vehicle at any location under such conditions as may endanger the health or well-being of the animal, including but not limited to extreme temperatures, lack of food or water, or confinement with a dangerous animal. Any animal control or peace officer is authorized to remove any animal from a motor vehicle, at any location, when the officer reasonably believes it is confined in such conditions as described above. Any animal so removed shall be delivered to the animal control shelter after the removing officer leaves written notice of such removal and delivery, including the officer’s name, in a conspicuous, secure location on or within the vehicle;

11. Tease, tantalize or provoke any animal with the intent to cause fear or anger;

12. Under circumstances not amounting to first degree animal cruelty as defined in RCW 16.52.205, keep any animal in such a manner or in such a place as to cause injury or pain or to endanger an animal, including reckless exposure to hazardous objects or substances, including but not limited to drugs such as fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, or unsanitary and unhealthy environments;

13. Tether or confine an animal in such a manner that it can become entangled so that it cannot move freely, cannot reach shelter or water, or such that it can become entangled with another animal; the area where the animal is kept must be free of extraneous material that may cause it injury or illness (such as, but not limited to, glass, sharp metal, nails, etc.). Tether must be a minimum length of three times the length of the animal as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail;

14. Transport an animal in or on a vehicle in such manner that it can exit the vehicle while it is in motion. The animal must be contained or secured in a manner so as to prevent the possibility of an inadvertent exit by the animal from the vehicle. It is further unlawful for any person to transport any living animal on the running board, fenders, hood, unrestrained in a convertible, in an unenclosed bed of a pickup or flatbed truck, or other outside part of any vehicle unless suitable harness, cage or enclosure is provided and so attached as to protect the animal from falling or being thrown therefrom;

15. Set out any traps in the city unless approved by animal control; except that this shall not apply to the reasonable use of rodent, insect, or slug traps for their intended purposes;

16. Except as provided in this subsection, cut off more than one-half of the ear or ears of any domestic animal or cut off any part of the ear of a dog, devocalize a dog, or crop or cut off any part of the tail of a dog. Violation of this subsection shall be a misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with subsection (F) of this section. This section does not apply if the person performing the procedure is a licensed veterinarian utilizing accepted veterinary surgical protocols.

1. It shall be an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars for any person to misrepresent an animal as a service animal. A violation of this section occurs when a person:

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