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The ordinance incorporated in §§ 91.050 through 91.055, 91.070, 91.071, 91.085 through 91.088, 91.100 through 91.108, 91.120 through 91.131, 91.145, 91.146, 91.160 through 91.172, 91.185 through 91.187, 91.200 through 91.202, 91.215 through 91.218, 91.230 through 91.238, and 91.250 through 91.252 may be cited as the “Yamhill County Dog Control Ordinance.”
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
Upon receipt of base fines imposed for violations of this Dog Control Ordinance, the Trial Court Clerk of the County shall first deduct and retain the amount required for court fees and assessments and then remit the remaining money to the County Treasurer who shall deposit it in a designated Dog Control Fund accessible to dog control officers. In no case shall the money remitted to the Treasurer be less than $30 per cited violation. Additionally, each conviction shall be accompanied by an automatic court assessment of $25. This revenue shall be paid to the County dog control for maintenance, upgrade, or purchase of buildings, vehicles, equipment, medical supplies, animal food, or personnel expenses.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL. Any non-human mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian.
BAIL. Money or its equivalent deposited by a defendant to secure his or her appearance in court for a dog control offense.
BITE. Any tearing, abrasion, puncture, contusion, hematoma, contusion, or other damage to the skin or clothing of any person or animal by the operation of a dog’s jaws and/or teeth.
BOARD. The County Board of Commissioners.
DOG. Any mammal of the domestic canine family.
(1) SMALL DOG. A dog of any breed for which the recognized standard specifies a height, measured perpendicularly at the withers, of 15 inches or less and/or a weight so specified not to exceed 30 pounds.
(2) MEDIUM DOG. A dog of any breed for which the recognized standard specifies a height, measured perpendicularly at the withers, of more than 15 inches but not exceeding 25 inches and/or a weight so specified of more than 30 pounds, but not exceeding 60 pounds.
(3) LARGE DOG. A dog of any breed for which the recognized standard specifies a height, measured perpendicularly at the withers, of more than 25 inches and/or a weight so specified of more than 60 pounds.
HOLDING FACILITY (SHELTER). A facility built and maintained by a city, a humane society, or the County for the purpose of enforcing or administering an animal or dog control program or the care and feeding of animals without owners.
HOUSEHOLD PET. A domesticated animal kept for the personal use, pleasure, and enjoyment of the owner.
IMMEDIATE CONTROL. Under close, restrained custody in immediate physical proximity (e.g., leashed).
IN PUBLIC. Any space physically open to the public whether publicly or privately owned, including roadways, sidewalks, shopping mall walking areas, parking lots, parks, schoolyards, shared public accessways, residential complex common areas, alleyways, walkways, or other areas.
ISOLATION (QUARANTINE). The secure restraint of a specific animal by means of a closed cage, secured fenced-in area, pound, or other approved building or facility affording such security from any other animal or person.
KENNEL. A commercial or non-commercial site, providing for the accommodation of three or more fertile or five or more spayed/neutered dogs of licensable age, or any combination thereof, where such dogs are kept for household pets, rescue, or seeing-eye training, board, propagation, other training, sale or trade, consumption, or other purposes.
LIVESTOCK. Horses, mules, jackasses, cattle, llamas, sheep, goats, swine, domesticated fowl, and any fur-bearing animal bred and maintained commercially or otherwise, within pens, corrals, pasture land, cages, and/or hutches.
OWNER or KEEPER. Any person who keeps, has custody of, possesses, harbors, or exercises control over a dog or other animal, with the exception of veterinary hospitals as defined in this section. In a family situation, the head of the household is presumed to be the owner or keeper.
PERSON. An individual, a partnership, company, association, corporation, or any other legal entity.
SHERIFF. The County Sheriff, any Deputy Sheriff, or the Sheriff’s employee or designee.
VETERINARIAN. A practicing veterinarian, licensed pursuant to the laws of the state, to perform any of the acts set forth in ORS 686.030.
VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Any business establishment maintained and operated by a veterinarian for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries to animals.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
The Board of Commissioners may enter into intergovernmental agreements with any or all of the cities in the County to further the purposes of this Dog Control Ordinance. Any such agreements shall require the city to enact a dog control ordinance to subject all dogs within the city to the licensing requirements of this Dog Control Ordinance and provide for substantially the same violations and penalties as provided in this Dog Control Ordinance. The governing body of the city may consent to the application of this Dog Control Ordinance within its boundaries. An agreement may also provide for the sharing of revenues from the Dog Control Fund for the purpose of effective dog control within the County.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
Except as expressly provided herein, this Dog Control Ordinance shall not be a substitute for or eliminate the necessity of conforming with all state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, and any other ordinances which are now, or may in the future, be in effect relating to the requirements of this Dog Control Ordinance.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
COUNTY DOG CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
There shall be a Dog Control Advisory Committee which shall consist of five residents of the County. At least one member of the Committee shall reside within a city in the County; at least one member shall be directly connected with dogs; at least one member shall be selected from the unincorporated areas of the County; and at least one member shall be directly connected with the livestock industry. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners, without pay. Members of the Committee shall serve for two years or until replaced by the Board. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms as a member of the Committee. Members of the Committee shall select from their number a Chairperson who shall preside at all meetings and a Secretary who shall keep the minutes of the meetings and other proceedings. A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of three members. The Committee shall meet upon the call of the Chairperson or upon the call of any three members. Regularly scheduled meetings may be established in the discretion of the Committee.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
The Dog Control Advisory Committee may review all claims against the Dog Control Fund for livestock killed by a dog, and may make general policy recommendations to the Board of Commissioners concerning the amounts to be paid upon such claims. The Committee may, as it deems necessary, advise the Board on matters related to dog control.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
COUNTY DOG CONTROL ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
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