Ordinance 03-056A1 Amends Ordinance 03-056 Animal Control Regulations CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 56-Al
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 56 WHICH ADOPTED BY
REFERENCE CHAPTERS 5.04 ANT) 5.12 OF THE SPOKANE COUNTY CODE AS THE
ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the regulation and licensing of animals
within the limits of the City of Spokane Valley will protect human health and safety and to the
greatest degree practicable prevent injury to property and cruelty to animals; and
WHEREAS, Spokane County has requested and the City Council has determined that it is in
the best interest of the City of Spokane Valley to adopt regulations that relate to cat licensing.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County,
Washington, do ordain as follows: I,
Section 1. Amendment. Pursuant to RCW 35A.11.020 and RCW 35A.12.140,the City
of Spokane Valley adopts by reference Section 5.04.031 of the Spokane County Code entitled"Cat
License - Required" as now in effect and subsequently amended. Any reference to "Spokane
County" shall be construed to refer to Spokane Valley.
Section 2. Repeal. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 56 is hereby repealed in its entirety. The
remainder of Ordinance No. 56 including the adoption of Chapter 5.04 entitled"Dogs and Cats"and
Chapter 5.12 entitled "Inherently Dangerous Mammals/Reptiles"of the Spokane County Code is not
affected by this repeal.
Section3. Severability. If any section,sentence,clause or phrase of this ordinance shall
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.
See.tiony; Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the official
date of incorporation provided publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof occurs in the
official newspaper of the City as provided by law. rr''
PASSED by the City Council this day y of April, 2003.
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Mayor, Michael DeVlemin_,
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ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk, Ruth Muller
Approved as to Form:
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Int City A rn . ; Stanley Schwartz
Date of Publication: /ap,.;1 a9, 67-60.3
Effective Date: Moil S, adc 3
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