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ORDINANCE NO. 5609
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
6-6-9, OF CHAPTER 6, ANIMALS AND FOWL AT LARGE, OF TITLE VI (POLICE
REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON", BY CHANGING THE
APPELLATE BODY FROM THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO THE HEARING EXAMINER.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsection 6-6-9A, Confiscation, of Chapter 6, Animals and Fowl at Large,
of Title VI (Police Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of
the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended as follows:
A. Confiscation: Any dog alleged to be dangerous shall be confiscated, as
soon as practical, by an animal control authority, subject to hearing and appeal
pursuant to subsection B of this section. The dog alleged to be dangerous shall
be placed in quarantine for a maximum often (10) business days after mailing or
publishing of a notice of the City's intent to have the dog declared dangerous, to
allow the owner time to comply with the appeal requirements of this chapter. If
the owner does not appeal, or after denial of the appeal affirming that the dog is
dangerous, the decision is not appealed to the Municipal Court Hearing
Examiner, or the dog is not moved to a legal location outside of the City, the dog
shall be immediately destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner. Costs of
this procedure shall be assessed against the owner or keeper of the dangerous
dog.
ORDINANCE NO. 5609
Any dog previously determined to be dangerous is subject to immediate
confiscation and destruction after seventy-two (72) hours.
SECTION II. Subsection 6-6-9B.5 of subsection 6-6-9B, Hearing And Appeal Procedure,
of Chapter 6, Animals and Fowl at Large, of Title VI (Police Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260
entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended
as follows:
5. The owner may appeal the Police Chief's (or his/her designee's) final
determination that the dog is dangerous to the Municipal Court Hearing
Examiner. The Municipal Court Hearing Examiner shall sit in an appellate
capacity only, the record being limited to the materials considered by the Police
Chief or his/her designee. The decision of the Municipal Court Hearing Examiner
is not subject to appeal.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of June __, 2011.
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Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 6th day of June , 2011.
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Denis Law, Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. 5609
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 6/10/2011 (summary )
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