A. The owner of a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog shall immediately notify Everett animal control when the owner has knowledge that the dog:

B. If a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog dies or is euthanized, the owner shall provide animal control, within fifteen days of death, a veterinary certificate of death or other proof that the dog has died.

C. If a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog is sold, given away, or moved to another location, the owner shall provide Everett animal control the name, address, and telephone number of the new owner, or the new address if retained by the same owner, prior to moving the dog, whether within or outside of the city of Everett. If the dog is retained by the same owner, but moved to another address within Everett, the requirements of this chapter must be met prior to moving the dog.

D. This section also applies to any dog declared dangerous or potentially dangerous under any prior ordinance. Any dog declared dangerous or potentially dangerous prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter must comply with all conditions imposed by Everett animal control, except as provided in Section 11¹ of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

E. Any person desiring to bring a dog to live in or visit the city of Everett which has been previously declared in another jurisdiction to be potentially dangerous or dangerous, vicious, or similar designation that meets the criteria of Section 6.08.010(C) or (H) must notify Everett animal control prior to moving the dog into the city. The person must provide all information requested by Everett animal control and must comply with all restrictions imposed by Everett animal control. If Everett animal control determines that the dog’s behavior that led to another jurisdiction’s determination that the dog is potentially dangerous, dangerous, vicious, or similar designation, Everett animal control may declare the dog potentially dangerous or dangerous, pursuant to Section 6.08.030. (Ord. 3705-19 § 3, 2019.)