Title 8
ANIMALS

Chapters:

8.04 Animal Control

8.05 Repealed

8.08 Fowl

Chapter 8.04
ANIMAL CONTROL

Sections:

8.04.010 Regulations and enforcement.

8.04.020 Additional definitions.

8.04.025 Serious crimes designated.

8.04.030 Running at large prohibited.

8.04.035 Civil penalty and appeal process.

8.04.040 Adoption by reference—Copy filed.

8.04.050 Enforcement.

8.04.055 Rabies control.

8.04.060 Exotic animal regulation.

8.04.070 Regulation of guard dogs.

8.04.080 Repealed.

8.04.010 Regulations and enforcement.

King County Code Chapter 11.04 is adopted as part of this chapter except as follows:

(1) “Animal control authority” means the city police department or the animal control authority of King County, as agent for the city, acting alone or in concert with other municipalities for enforcement of the animal control laws of the city, King County and the state and the shelter and welfare of animals;

(2) Unless the context indicates otherwise, “King County” means the city;

(3) “County department of planning” means the Kirkland planning department;

(4) “King County board of appeals” means the Kirkland city council; provided, however, that at such time as the city may enter into a contract with King County for the enforcement of the animal control ordinance, the contract may provide for the use of the King County board of appeals in which case the King County board of appeals means the King County board of appeals. (Ord. 3998 § 1, 2005: Ord. 3009 § 1, 1987: Ord. 2882 § 2, 1985)

8.04.020 Additional definitions.

In addition to the definitions incorporated by reference through Section 8.04.010, the following definition will also apply to this chapter:

“Leash” includes a cord, thong or chain not more than eight feet in length by which an animal is physically controlled by the person accompanying it. (Ord. 2882 § 4, 1985)

8.04.025 Serious crimes designated.

Pursuant to Section 1.04.010 of this code, the following sections of Title 8 are designated as serious crimes (designation by other than Kirkland Municipal Code numbers refers to sections of the King County Code (KCC) as incorporated by reference through this chapter):

      KCC 11.04.080(B)

      KCC 11.04.230(I)

      KCC 11.04.230(N)

      KCC 11.04.240(A)

      KCC 11.04.250(A)

(Ord. 2882 § 5, 1985)

8.04.030 Running at large prohibited.

It is unlawful for an owner or keeper of any dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to permit such dog to run at large. For the purposes of this section “at large” means off the premises of the owner or keeper and off of a leash; provided, that if both the dog and the owner or other person accompanying the dog have completed organized dog training classes, then the dog may be off of a leash so long as the dog is under control by verbal voice or signal. This section shall not apply to any blind person using a trained seeing-eye dog. A dog which is permitted to be off of a leash within a vehicle shall not be considered at large. (Ord. 3998 § 2, 2005: Ord. 3009 § 2, 1987: Ord. 2882 § 7, 1985)

8.04.035 Civil penalty and appeal process.

The owner or keeper of any dog who violates Kirkland Municipal Code Section 8.04.030 shall be guilty of a civil infraction. The civil penalty for dog leash law violations shall be sixty-six dollars regardless of whether the violation is a first violation or a successive violation. A person who has been issued a civil infraction for violation of Section 8.04.030 may appeal the civil infraction to the Kirkland municipal court in accordance with the procedures set forth in the civil infraction. (Ord. 3998 § 3, 2005)

8.04.040 Adoption by reference—Copy filed.

The city shall maintain at all times available for review by the general public one copy of King County code sections adopted by reference in this title. (Ord. 2882 § 9, 1985)

8.04.050 Enforcement.

The city manager is authorized and directed to enter into negotiations for an agreement with King County and the county animal control division, department of general services for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, including the licensing and inspection provisions; provided, that before such agreement shall become effective, it shall be submitted to the city council for approval. (Ord. 2207 § 5, 1972)

8.04.055 Rabies control.

King County Code Chapter 11.12 is adopted as part of this chapter. (Ord. 2882 § 11, 1985)

8.04.060 Exotic animal regulation.

King County Code Chapter 11.28 is adopted as part of this chapter. (Ord. 2882 § 13, 1985)

8.04.070 Regulation of guard dogs.

King County Code Chapter 11.32 is adopted as part of this chapter. (Ord. 2882 § 16, 1985)

8.04.080 Dogs prohibited in waterfront parks.

Repealed by Ord. 3847. (Ord. 2449 §  1 (part), 1979)

Chapter 8.05
DANGEROUS DOGS

(Repealed by Ord. 4130)

Chapter 8.08
FOWL

Sections:

8.08.010 Running at large prohibited.

8.08.020 Keeping for resale or profit unlawful.

8.08.030 Keeping more than five pairs unlawful.

8.08.040 Buildings used for keeping —Zoning compliance required.

8.08.010 Running at large prohibited.

(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, company or corporation to permit any chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, or other domestic or wild fowls belonging to them or under their control to run at large within the city limits.

(b) Fowls, as above described, shall be deemed running at large within the meaning of this section when off the owner’s premises and not within his immediate control. (Ord. 251 §  §  1, 2, 1925)

8.08.020 Keeping for resale or profit unlawful.

It is unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation or partnership to raise, care for, breed, maintain or induce the propagation of pigeons or other similar birds or fowl, primarily for resale or profit within the corporate limits of the city. (Ord. 809 §  1, 1960)

8.08.030 Keeping more than five pairs unlawful.

It is unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation, or group of persons all having the same abode, to raise, care for, breed, maintain, or induce the propagation of more than five pairs of pigeons or similar birds or fowl for any purpose whatsoever within the corporate limits of the city. (Ord. 809 §  2, 1960)

8.08.040 Buildings used for keeping —Zoning compliance required.

Any building, loft, or other structure used in part or whole for any of the purposes set forth in Sections 8.08.020 and 8.08.030 above is hereby denominated an accessory building as such is defined in the Kirkland zoning ordinance, and shall conform to the size and setback limitations as prescribed therefor in the Kirkland zoning ordinance. (Ord. 809 §  3, 1960)