trails, or other places where they will be a nuisance must be removed immediately by the
owner.
(b) Livestock owners shall be responsible for notifying the Superintendent or his authorized
representatives of any and all infectious diseases in their herd and taking precautionary steps to
prevent the spread of such disease.
(c) Diseased animals or proved carriers shall be subsequently impounded for appropriate treatment
or disposal.
Section 18-11 Offenses and Penalties
18-11.01 Offenses and Penalties. Violation of any of the provisions of Section 18-2 through 18-7, inclusive,
shall be an offense and upon conviction thereof punishable by a sentence for a period of confinement not to
exceed 30 days or a fine not to exceed $100 or both jail sentence and fine and costs.
Section 18-12 Animal Control Code
18-12.01 Purpose. It is the intent and purpose of the Spokane Tribal Council in enacting this Code to
promote the safety, health, and welfare of the people in the Spokane Tribal Community by providing an
orderly, efficient and peaceful method of animal control.
18-12.02 Jurisdiction. The Spokane Tribe of Indians enacts this Code to apply to all people and animals
within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane Reservation, all Spokane Tribal and allotted Indian lands
outside the exterior boundaries of the Reservation, as well as any lands within Spokane Tribal jurisdiction as
defined by law.
Section 18-13 Definitions
18-13.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this Code, the following words and phrases shall, unless otherwise
indicated, have the following meaning:
(a) “Running At Large” mean an animal running at large means any animal found on public property
or on the property of persons other than the person owning or keeping the animal unless the
animal is accompanied by a person exercising control of the animal.
(b) “Animal Control Authority” mean means any person or entity authorized by the Spokane Tribal
Council to perform the functions of this Code.
(c) “Stray” mean is an animal with no owner’s identification upon it and whose owner cannot be
ascertained upon reasonable inquiry.
(d) “Vicious Animal” means any animal that, when unprovoked:
(1) inflicts bites on a human being or a domestic animal either on public or private property,
or
(2) chases or approaches a person or vehicle upon the street, sidewalks or any public
grounds and/or any housing site, in an apparent attitude of attack, or any animal with a
known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause injury or
otherwise to threaten the safety of humans and domestic animals.
(e) “Owner” means any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing,
harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having control or custody of an animal.
(f) “Animal” means any domesticated or traditionally domesticated animal including but not limited
to dogs and cats.
(1) “Animal” shall not mean cattle or horses for the purpose of this Code.
Section 18-14 Owners Duty
18-14.01 Owner’s Duty. No animal owner shall allow any animal to run at large or stray.
18-14.02 Disturbances. No person shall own, keep or harbor any animal which by loud, continued or
frequent noise shall unreasonably annoy, disturb or endanger the health and/or welfare of any person or
neighbor.
18-14.03 Vicious Animals-Right to Destroy.
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