CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to crimes and offenses concerning animals; amending Section 9.25.100 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 9.25.100 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124039, is amended as follows:
9.25.100 Penalties
A. Conduct made unlawful by Sections 9.25.053, 9.25.054, 9.25.081, 9.25.083 ((A)), and 9.25.085 ((of this chapter)) constitutes ((a crime subject to the provisions of Sections 12A.02.010 and 12A.02.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code (Ordinance 102843as amended) and any person convicted thereof may be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for no more than one hundred eighty (180) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Conduct made unlawful by Sections 9.25.081.B, 9.25.081.I, and 9.25.083.B of this chapter constitutes)) a gross misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 12A.02.070.
((C. Conduct made unlawful by Sections 9.25.081 A, 9.25.081 C, 9.25.081 D, 9.25.081 E, 9.25.081 F, 9.25.081 G, 9.25.081 H, 9.25.081 J and 9.25.081 K of this chapter constitutes a misdemeanor subject to the provisions of Sections 12A.02.010 and 12A.02.20 of the Seattle Municipal Code (Ordinance 102843 as amended) and any person convicted thereof may be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for no more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D.)) B. Conduct made unlawful by any other section of this ((chapter)) Chapter 9.25 is a violation and any person found to have committed a violation may be punished by a civil penalty or forfeiture of not more than $500((.00)), but a finding that a violation was committed shall not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on the conviction of a criminal offense. Failure to have obtained a dog, cat, or potbelly pig license as required by Sections 9.25.050, 9.25.051, or 9.25.052 shall not subject the owner to the civil penalty or forfeiture established in this subsection 9.25.100.B if (1) a current license is obtained for the animal or (2) if the owner has disposed of the animal and the owner notifies the Director of the disposition. Disposition of violations under this ((chapter)) Chapter 9.25 shall be governed by the procedures for disposition of ((traffic)) infractions under the Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction ((Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 11.31.
E.)) C. In addition, the court may order the revocation or denial of any guard or attack dog license and any pig, miniature goat, cat, or dog license of or to any person convicted of a crime under this chapter for a period not to exceed one (((1))) year.
((F.)) D. Any person whose guard or attack dog's license is revoked, suspended, or denied shall surrender all said guard or attack dogs to the Director to be disposed of in a humane manner.
((G.)) E. Any person whose pig, miniature goat, cat, or dog's license is revoked,
suspended, or denied shall surrender all said pigs, miniature goats, cats, and dogs to the Director.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2019, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2019.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
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