6.01.210 Penalties for violation

6.01.210 Penalties for violation.

A. Unless specifically designated in this title as a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor or is specified to be enforced pursuant to other law, including, but not limited to, other chapters or titles of this code, any violation of this title shall constitute a Class 1 infraction, with a penalty not to exceed $250.00, not including statutory assessments. Such penalty is in addition to any other remedies or penalties specifically provided by law. For each act herein prohibited of a continuing nature, each day shall be considered a separate offense. For all infractions with graduated penalties for subsequent offenses, the offenses are measured on a “rolling” basis, i.e., within the most recent 12 months.

B. Unless specified otherwise in the Auburn City Code, the penalties for violation of this title are:

Code Provision	Violation	Penalty
6.01.060	Interference with impounding an animal	Maximum $5,000.00, 364 days (GM)
6.01.130	Duties upon injury or death to an animal	Maximum $1,000.00, 90 days (M)
6.01.140	Cruelty to animals (adopting Chapter 16.52 RCW)	Maximum $5,000.00, 364 days (GM)
6.01.150	Crimes related to animals (adopting Chapter 9.08 RCW)	Mandatory $500.00 fine (GM)
6.01.160	Interfering with dog guide or service animal (adopting RCW 9.91.170)	Maximum $5,000.00, 364 days (GM)
6.01.170	Interfering with search and rescue dog (adopting RCW 9.91.175)	Maximum $5,000.00, 364 days (GM)
6.01.180	Unlawful traps (adopting RCW 77.15.194 and 77.15.196)	Maximum $5,000.00, 364 days (GM)
6.01.200	Poisoning animals (adopting RCW 16.52.190)	Maximum $5,000.00, 364 days (GM)
6.02.010(A)	Animal at large	1st offense $50.00 2nd offense $100.00 3rd offense $200.00 4th and subsequent offense $250.00 (I)¹
6.02.020	Failure to confine dog or cat in heat	1st offense $50.00 2nd offense $100.00 3rd offense $200.00 4th and subsequent offense $250.00 (I)
6.02.030	Possession of a rooster	1st offense $50.00 2nd offense $100.00 3rd offense $200.00 4th and subsequent offense $250.00 (I)
6.02.040	Dog off leash	1st offense $50.00 2nd offense $100.00 3rd offense $200.00 4th and subsequent offense $250.00 (I)
6.02.050	Dog chasing vehicle on public road	1st offense $50.00 2nd offense $100.00 3rd offense $200.00 4th and subsequent offense $250.00 (I)
6.02.080	Dog jumping or threatening pedestrian	1st offense $50.00 2nd offense $100.00 3rd offense $200.00 4th and subsequent offense $250.00 (I)
6.02.090	Animal injuring human, domestic animal, or livestock	$250.00 (GM)
6.02.100	Directing dog to attack or harass	Maximum $5,000.00, 364 days (GM)
6.02.110	Directing dog to attack or harass public officer	Maximum $5,000.00, 364 days Minimum of $500.00, 5 days in jail (GM)
6.02.120	Use of dog in illegal activity	$500.00 (GM)
6.02.130	Animal injuring private and public property	If value of damage to the property is less than $750.00, the penalty shall be up to $250.00 (I) If value of the damage to the property is equal to or greater than $750.00, the maximum penalty shall be $1,000.00, and 90 days (M)
6.02.132(A)	Failure to remove animal waste	$25.00 (I)
6.02.132(B)	Failure to possess equipment to remove animal waste	$25.00 (I)
6.02.140	Animal noise²	$50.00 (I)
6.02.150	Unlicensed transfer of animals in public place	$50.00 (I)
6.04.010	Failure to license dog or cat	$50.00 (I)
6.04.015	Failure to get rabies vaccination	$50.00 (I)
6.04.020(A)	Failure to display license or allow to scan for microchip	$50.00 (I)
6.04.020(B)	Failure to provide proof of licensing	$50.00 (I)
6.04.040	Violation of maximum number of dogs/cats³	$50.00 (I)
6.04.060	Sale or gift of unaltered pet in public	$50.00 (I)
6.04.090	Sale or transfer of unlicensed pet	$50.00 (I)
6.04.130	Insufficient check/stop payment for check used to purchase license	As established in the city’s fee schedule (I)
6.04.170(A)	Transfer of puppies of dog not licensed as unaltered	$50.00 (I)
6.04.170(B)	Transfer of kittens of cat not licensed as unaltered	$50.00 (I)
6.04.170(D)	Failure to list license number on advertisement	$50.00 (I)

(GM) = Gross Misdemeanor, (M) = Misdemeanor, (I) = Infraction

1For all infractions with graduated penalties, the offenses are measured on a “rolling” basis; i.e., within the most recent 12 months.

2Note: This is also a violation of ACC 8.28.010(C). However, the penalties for that are civil fines that must be imposed as part of code enforcement.

3Note: This is also a violation of ACC 18.31.230, and may be processed by code enforcement.

(Ord. 6706 § 1 (Exh. A), 2018; Ord. 6457 § 5, 2013; Ord. 6424 § 1, 2012.)