03-056 -
. • GITY OFSFOKANE VAuEY
SRQKAME COl1NTY. WASHiNG70N
ORDINANCE NO. 56
AN t?RDINANCE f)F TpiE ClTY C7F SP4KANE
ViAItEY, SPOKAA1E CG1UN"iY,
WASHlNGT0N,, ADOPT1NG BY
i REFERENCE CHAPTEftS 5.04 AND 5.12
~ dF THE SROKANE CC3UNTY CQf}E
' AS TFIE ANIMAL Cf}MTROL REGULA7iC?NS
~ FOt{ THE SPOKANE VAL[.EY
WhIERE,AS, the Cily Couiacid has deter-
~ rnened that the eegulation an~i fice~ssin of ani-
~s
mals wi[hin the limits of the iCi4y of pokane
Vailey will protect human heaEth and safety and
tcs the greaFest deg ree praCCic:able prevent en-
; jury ta properSy an d cruelty 4a anirnafs; and
! WFfEREAS, the City of Couracil has deter-
' rrtined that it is on khe beat interes45 of the CRly
of Spokane Valley to adopt ancrnai control regu-
iatians and ticensing requirernents set forth in
Chapters 5.04 and 5.12 of the S pakane Caun-
L Code as the Animaf Cvntrnl Regulations for
City of Spokane Vailey;
NOW, TWEREFORE, the Ci'ty Cauncil of the
C;ey of sp4kane vaiFeyr spok~~~ ~ounr,, *Federal Tax ID No. 91-0420(}30
Washington, do ordain as (ollows:
~~t~'na 1' c'vual~,aii a2c~R~;~ ~'R~i,+~r AFFIDAV1T I7F RUBLICATIDN
35A.12. 140, the City of Spakane Ilalley adypts
by reisrence Chapier 5.04 entitled "lJoo-s and
catsA~ ana chap,ef 5.12 entitW "innerentlY STATE 4F WASHING70N
Dangeraus Mammals,`Repiiles" of the $po_
kane County Caunly Cade as now in efiect County of Spokane, 5S.
and as subsequentEy amended as thc- Animaf
Control Reguaaiions #or the City of Spokane
Vai~ey, any reference to "Spakane County" in N~RI~~ ~1},,~Y , of S okane Valle 14CCt: C042365
Chapters 5_{}ti and 5.12 of ttte Spe~kane Go+~r~- p y
ty Gode shala be construed to refer to the City
of Spakane ValEey-
5ectian 2. Amendrnens tQ.Chapter 5.~Q4 en- P.4.: ~rdi~aRCe No. ~6 Lines: ~~3
titled ,,Dogs and Cats." Section 5:04.031 cai
the Sp+alsane Cvt3nty Code er+titletl "Cat l.i- ~+D~r']~ ~.~DSt: ~~.f'J~ LO Nb: ~R~'~L6~
cense - Requiretl„ is I~reiay deteted in its entire- g
ty. l} is ths irslerst of the City that cats sheli not
be licensecf.
Section_3. ccpv4Q-8e_Ava;h-"e. ane cop,, 1, Jil! Leong ~
csi Ghapters 5.04 and 5.32 of ttie s~~~ne do sc~lemnly swear that I am the Principal Clerk of the SPOKESIVI/aN-
Gourrty Codg shall be avaiFable in ►he olfice af
tt,e City Clerk tor use, inspectwon and copying REVIEW, a new5paper e5tablished and reguiarly published, onC+e
b''tne puril`c, each day in the English ianguage, in arrd of general circulation an the
Sect'rnn 4. Referectce to hlearing Elodies. CItQf o#cane S okane C~7UC1,W85h1f~ tQCI; and if1 t~IB Cf of
When the animal cor~trol regoalatiQns adap,eci ~ ~ ~ P ~ g ~
i~n Section 1 of this ordinanae reter ta Bpard of Caeur d'Alene, Kovtenai 'uQtl11#]/, ICjahQ; that Safd newspaper haS
County Gcammissiariers. 8oard ofi AppeaEs,.
Hearing Fxammer ar any other sirnilar laocly, rne been so established and regularly published arrd has had said general
City Cnune,il shall serve in sLch coles, but re- r
ta;n5 zhe r;gl,, io estabr,sn one or m4« of sucn circuiation confiinuously for mvre than six (fi) months prior to the 23rd
bndies, at any teme wethout regard to whethsr d3 of .~LIl, 1941; trl3t Sc`~iC~ flE.'WS a er IS rllltf.'(~ 11'1 aI'1 (7ffiG8
any quasF-judiciaf or ather matter is then pend- y Y P P p
~ng for tne pu~a~ of dei~ating cne apQeal or maintained at its place of publication in the Ci#y of Spokane,
c~ther mat4er ior hearing and d+spositian.
Washingtvn; that said newspaper was appraved and designated as a
Sectian S. Severab'slity. If any section, sen-
tance, clause or phrase of this ardinance shall legal newspaper b'y' vrder of the SUF}GriQf C(]U'I`t of thB itatE.' of
be held ta be inWalid ar inconstitutiona( by a WaShIntOCI fUr S~CBf~e '~(]Ll~lt on the 23rd da of .~l~ll,1941, and
caurt of compelerit jurisdic#ion, such isrvalipli9y ~ ~C? Y ~ y
or unco n~t}~~+~~~~ejr~ ~r~~u nb~ a~~~t tn~ y~~~~~- that said order has not been revoked and is in full force and effect;
ty or cnnstrtutionafity of any o<.tier sectian, ssn-
tence, clause ar phrase n{ this ordinance. tI'1at tI'1e f1C]tICe attaChed I'TeI'etf3 i311d WI1iCh is a part of the proaf of
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Section 6, Ef.iective I3ate. Thds Ordinance publication, WaS published ifl SBid f1eWSpc'3pef, OC1E: fIf11E'(5), the
shalf be in full fiorce anci effect on the ofFcial publicatian having been rrrade ance each time on the fallowing dateS.
date of irtcorparation pravided publicatian of
this C3rdinance or a sumrnary [hereof occurs in
the aiFwcial n€wspaper of Ihe City as pro+nded
by IaW. Mer'Ch 29, 2003
PASSEf] by the Cqty Council this 24th day
of March, 20(}3. _
ts! Michael DeVleming ~
Mayor
Subscribed and sworn before me a~ e City of Spokane, this 31
A'TEST:
Is! Ruth Mufler day of March, 2003
Inlerim City Glerk SR5262 S
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c~tary Public Rn and far the Stafe of V~lashingt .~a~NOT
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residing in Spokane County, 'Vllashir~gtan ~ U ~l~Y
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~VA5N1N
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 56
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKA.NE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, A.DOPTING BY REFERENCE CHAPTERS 5.04 AND 5.12 OF THE
SPOKA,NE 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 t11e
greatest degree practicable prevent injury to property and cruelty to animals; aiId
WHEREAS, the City of Council has deternuned that it is in the best interests of the City of
Spokane Valley to adopt animal control regulations and licensing requirements set forth in Chapters
5.04 and 5.12 of the Spokane County Code as the Animal Control Regulations for the City of'
Spokane Valley;
NU~', "I~IILP~~ORL, tlle CinV Cotiilcil of the Cit~~ of Sp~~kailc ~~alley, Spokane C~~unt~~,
Washington, do ordain as follow.s :
Section 1. Animal Control kep-ulations. Yursuant to RCW 35A.11.U2U anci kC'vN'
35A.12.140, the Cifiy of Spokane Valley adopts by reference Chapter 5.04 entitled "Dogs and Cats"
and Chapter 5.12 entitled "Inherently Dangerous Mammals/Reptiles" of the Spokane County Code as
now in effect and as subsequently amended as the Animal Control Regulations for the City of
Spokane Valley, any reference to "Spokane County" in Chapters 5.04 and 5.12 of the Spokane
County Code shall be construed to refer to the City of Spokane Vallev.
Section 2. Amendment to Chapter 5.04 entitled "Dogs anci Cats.SC;C110I1 5.04.0-3) 1 Of
the Spokane County Code entitled "Cat License - Required" is hereby deleted in its entirety. It is the
intent of the City that cats shall not be licensed.
Section 3. Copv to Be Available. One copy of Chapters 5.04 and 5.12 of the Spokane
COL1IIty ±l,c ot'FIc1' C!t-v (1'le`'1; ft1i' u•o. it1~--,T-)ecti_o?7 Lnn~'1!1,7 h,- t},L
!`l!(
Sectiorl 4. 1~zierCiicC tu Iiearlll-J 13ociit5. %\'iicil ~1c aruillal t-;uilLful rcbuiaiioi~ ~lciupt~-d iiz
Section 1 of this ordinance refer to Board of County Commissioners, Board of Appeals, Hearing
Examiner or any other similar body, the City Council shall serve in such roles, but retains the right to
esta.blish one or more of such bodies, at any time without regard to whether any quasi judicial or
other mattei- i~ ?lieri penclin« for the purpose of delecfatinQ the appeal or other matter for hearingand
Scc[iuu S. 5c~ crauiiitv. Iiaily 5~ciiu~~, ~~ia~r;zic~, C;~aUSC UI' ~Ill'a~L Ul t'1115 UTi.il'Ii~lil~t; J~1<.1~1
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstihitionalitv shall not affect the validitv or constitutionalitv of anv other section, sentence,
.1.I1P[iml Cfll':Iidf?Cl;
clause or phrase of this ordinancc.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the official
date of incorporation provided publication of this C)rdinailcc or a sutiiilian, thereof occurs in the
official newspaper of the City as provided by law.
P_4SSFD hv the Cit~~ Council this ,~0 da~~ ~~i~~1arc11, ~'UO
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Ntivor. 1~~fichael neVlemi~;`,
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ATTEST:
Interim City Clerk, Ruth Muller
Approved as to Form:
Lo~ ~o: Sz~2.
Interim City Attorney, Stanley M. Schwartz
Date of Publication:
Effective Date:
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