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1908
CITY OF TUMILA
WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
R.-
Tr AMENDING SECTION 7.04.350 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE TO DELETE THE PROVISION FOR ALTERNATIVE
PENALTIES FOR ANIMAL CODE VIOLATIONS IN TITLE 7 OF THE
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE; INCREASING THE CIVIL PENALTIES
FOR ANIMAL CODE VIOLATIONS AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Tukwila City Council recognizes that a court in another
jurisdiction has recently held a King County Animal Control ordinance
unconstitutional because it provides for alternative penalties for animal code
violations and that the Tukwila Municipal Code also contains a section similar
to that adopted by the County, and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila City Council finds that it is appropriate to
amend section 7.04.350 to avoid the provision for alternative penalties.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7.04.350 of the Tukwila Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
7.04.350 Violation -Civil penalty. In addition to
any other penalty provided in this title or by law,
any person whose animal is maintained in violation
of this chapter shall incur a civil penalty plus
billable costs of the animal control authority.
The penalty shall be twenty -five dollars ($25.00)
for the first notice of violation, fifty dollars
($50.00) for the second violation in any one year
period, and seventy five dollars ($75.00) for each
successive violation in any one year period.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be published in the official
newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30)
days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
regular meeting thereof this day of r rj 4 1987.
APPROV D- "Th
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`G. L. useTT Mayor
Appr ved as to Form Attest /Authenticated
Off .cc of City A� orn
r 461"2°.'"C d Anderson, City Clerk
l-- FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 3 0 1-8
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 3- -b
PUBLISHED RECORD CHRONICLE: 3_,/..,9T
EFFECTIVE DATE: Jr-/4-87
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