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CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.1125
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AMENDING
SECTIONS 10.20.010,10.20.030,10.20.040,10.20.050,
AND 10.20.090 OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO DOGS AND CATS,AND THE LICENSING OF
DOGS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Section 10.20.010 of the Marysville ~1unici
pal Code is hereby amended to provide as follows:
Licensing Required.It is unlawful for any person,firm or
corporation to own,possess,harbor or otherwise be the custodian
for any dog over the age of three (3)months within the City of
Marysville unless the person,firm or corporation has first pro-
cured a license therefor as provided in this chapter.
Section 2.Section 10.20.030 of the Marysville Munici-
pal Code is hereby amended to provide as follows:
License Fees.The following fees shall be paid for
licenses under this chapter:
Unaltered male dogs
Unaltered female dogs
Neutered dogs ...
Replacement of metal tags •..
$5.00 per year
$10.00 per year
$10.00 per lifetime
$0.50
Section 3.Section 10.20.040 of the.Marysville Munici-
pal Code is hereby amended to provide as follows:
Term of Renewal of Licenses.All licenses required
under this chapter,except the lifetime license for neutered dogs,
shall expire on O$C£HIltF/f 1/'of each year.Annual license fees shall
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be due and payable within thirty (30)days after acquisition of
ado g and wi thin forty-five (45)days after January 1st of each
year.A penalty charge of $5.00 shall be added to any license fee
which is delinquent.
Section 4.Section 10.20.050(a)of the Marysville Municipal
Code is hereby amended to provide as follows:
(a)The Animal Control Officer of the City of Marysville
may impound dogs and cats which fall into one or more of the follow-
J.ng categories:
(1)Those which are not licensed pqrsuant to this chapter;
(2)Those which do not·exhibit the identification tag
required by this chapter?
(3)Stray animals as defined by this chapter;
(4)Biting dogs as defined by this chapter:
(5)vicious dogs as defined by this chapter;
(6)Dogs in heat which are running at large;
(7)Noisy dogs or cats as defined by this chapter;
(8)Trespassing dogs and cats as defined by this chapter;
(9)Dogs running in packs;
(10)Chasing or intimidating dogs as defined in this chapter;
(11)Dogs habitually running at large in violation of Chap-
ter 10.24;.
(12)Dogs and cats which are declared pUblic nuisances,but
which have not been abated pursuant to notice.
Section 5.Section 10.20.090 is hereby amended to provide
as follows:
vicious Dogs To Be Restrained.It is unlawful for any per-
son,firm or corporation which owns,possesses,harbors,or has control
or charge of any dog which is known or in the exercise of reasonable
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care should be known to be vicious or to have a propensity to
bite,to allow the same to run at large and not under restraint.
Section 6.A new Section 10.20.120 of the Marysville
Municipal Code is hereby enacted to provide as follows:
10.20.120.Chasing and Intimidating Dogs Prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person,firm or corporation which owns,
possesses,harbors,or has control or charge of any dog which is
known or in the exercise of reasonable care should be known to
chase,run after or jump at vehicles or bikes using public
streets,alleys and sidewalks,or which habitually snaps,growls,
snarls,jumps at or upon or otherwise threatens persons lawfully
using public streets,alleys or sidewalks,to allow the same to
run at large and not under restraint.
Section 7.Section 10.20.150 of the Marysville Munici-
pal Code is hereby amended to provide as follows:
10.20.150.Penalty for Violations.Any violation of
this chapter is a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine
not to exceed $300.00.
f!PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor
this IJ '::J day of D6~&Hd~1t ,1983.
THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE
BY~'I[lAYOR
ATTEST:
BY~~CIT~CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION'
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County of Snohomish,
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on oath deposes and says that he is the __-se.cre.t.ar-Y _
of THE MARYSVILLE GLOBE, a weekly newspaper.
That said newspaper is a legal newspaper which has been ap-
proved by order of the Superior Court in Snohomish County
June 18, 1962 in compliance with Chapter 213 of Washington
Laws of 1941, and it is now and has been for more than six
months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter re-
ferred to,published in the English language continually as a
weekly newspaper in Marysville,Snohomish County,Wash-
ington,and it is now and during all of said time was printed
in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication
of said newspaper.That the annexed is a true copy of a
_______.9_~9At!~!1_<?~_J:.~?2 as it was
published in regular issues (and not in supplement form)of
said newspaper once each week for a period of ~I}~__con-
secutive weeks,commencing on the _.1},j.j:;JL day of _~E1Y_...._,
19_8.,3.,and ending on the --14th.day of .De.c,..__,19_113,
both dates inclusive,and that such newspaper was regularly
distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.That
the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publi-
cation is the sum of $~~}.hl~_,which amount has been
paid in fnn ~--vui ~
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Notary Public In and for the State of Washington,
Residing at Marysvllle.
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~rj CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.1325
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AMENDING SECTION
10.20.010,10.20.030,10.20.040,10.20.050,AND 10.20.090 OF THE MARYSVILL·
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DOGS AND CATS,AND THE LICENSING 0
DOGS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,DO OR
DAIN AS FOLLOWS:'
Section 1.Section 10.20.010 Of the Marysville Municipal Code Is hereby amended to pro.
vide as follows:
L'censlng Required.It Is unlawful for any person,firm or corporation to own,possess
harbor or otherwise be the custodian for any dog over the age of three (3)months withl
the City of Marysville unless the person,firm or corporation has first procured a IIcens
therefor as provided In this chapter.
Section 2. Section 10.20.030 of the Marysville Municipal Code Is hereby amended to pro-
vide as follows:
License Fees. The following fees shall be paid for licenses under this chapter:
Unaltered male dogs ...$5.00 per year
Unaltered female dogs ...$10.00 per year:.
Neutered dogs...$10.00 per lifetime
Replacement Of metal tags ...$0.50
Section 3. Section 10.20.040 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby amended to pro-
vide as follows:
Term of Renewal of Licenses.All licenses required under this Chapter,except the
lifetime license for neutered dogs,shall expire on December 31st of each year.Annuat
license fees shall be due and payable Within thirty (30)days after acquisition Of a dog and
within forty-five (45)days after January 1st of each year.A penalty charge of $5.00 shall:
be added to any license fee which Is delinquent.
Section 4. Section 10.20.050(a)of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby amended to
provide as follows:.''.~
(a)The Animal control Officer of the city of Marysville may Impound dogs end cat~.
which fall Into one or more of the followln9 catepories:"
(1)Those which are not licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(2) Those which do not exhibit the Identification tag required by this chapter;
(3)Stray animals as defined by this chapter;
(4)Biting dogs as defined by this chapter;
(5)Vicious dogs as defined by this chapter;
(6)oogs In heat which are running at large;
(7)NOisy dogs or cats as defined by this chapteri
(8)Trespassing dogS and cats as defined by this chapter;
(9)Dogs running in packs;
(10)Chasing or Intimidating dogs as defined In this chaptef";
(11) Dogs habituallY running at large in violation of Chapter 10.24;,
(12) Dogs and cats which are declared public nuisances,but Which have not been·
a~ated pursuant to notice..'
section 5. Section 10.20.090 Is hereby amended to provide as follows:
VIcious Dogs To Be Restrained.It Is unlawful for any person,firm or corporation
which owns, possesses,harbors,or has control or charge of any dog which Is known or In
the exercise Of reasonable care should be known to be vlslous or to have a propensity to
bite,te allow the same to run at large and not under restraint.
Section 6. A new Section 10.20.120 of the MarYSVille Municipal Code Is hereby enacted
to provide as follows:
10.20.120.Chasing and Intimidating Dogs Prohibited.It Is unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation which owns, possesses,harbors,or has control or charge Of any dog
which Is known or in the exercise Of reasonable care should be known to chase,run after
or lump at vehicles or bikes using public streets,alleys and sidewalks,or Which habltuah
Iy snaps,growls,snarls,lumps at or upon or otherwise threatens persons lawfully using
public streets,alleys or sidewalks,to allow the same to run at large and not under
restraint.
Section 7. Section 10.20.150 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby amended to pro-
vide as follows:
10.20.150.Penalty for Violations.Any Violation of this chapter Is a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $300.00..
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 12th day of December,
1983.
THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By Daryl Brennick,Mayor
Attest:By Phillip E.Dexter,City Clerk
Approved as to Form:BV James H.Allendoerfer,City Atty.
Published:December 14,1983