Updated 06/09
Dangerous Dogs
Contents
- Introduction to Dangerous Dogs
- Washington Court Cases
- Selected Background Readings
- Ordinance Provisions and Forms
- Related MRSC pages
Introduction to Dangerous Dogs - MRSC
Washington Court Cases
- Rabon v. City of Seattle - 135 Wn. 2d 278 (1998)
- American Dog Owners v. Yakima - 113 Wn.2d 213 (1989)
Selected Background Readings
- American Kennel Club - AKC's Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) Program Sponsored by K9 Advantix® - Program that is referred to in ordinances to receive exemption
- City Bites Dog --Regulating Vicious Dogs/Pit Bull Terriers (
1,336 KB), by Michael E. Weight, Legal Notes, MRSC Information Bulletin No. 444, February 1987.
- Dangerous Animal Legislation - Policy Position of American Veterinary Medical Association
- Find the Pit Bull (dog picture test) - Pit Bulls on the Web
- One City's Experience: Why Pit Bulls Are More Dangerous and Breed-Specific Legislation is Justified, by Kori A. Nelson, Municipal Lawyer, July/August 2005 MRSC Library Loan
- Stay Dog Bite Free - Humane Society of United States
Ordinance Provisions and Forms
Please note that any ordinances adopted prior to 2002 may have incorporated wording from the statutes (such as the definition of "dangerous dog") that was modified by Chapter 244, Laws of 2002. We recommend that a jurisdiction carefully review the current statutes when drafting local regulations involving dangerous dogs or potentially dangerous dogs. See also Service Dog Exemptions
- Auburn Ordinance No. 5829 - Dangerous Dogs (Fritz's Law), passed 5-04
- Amended by Auburn Ordinance No. 5996 (
541 KB), passed 2-06 - Breed specific
- Amended by Auburn Ordinance No. 5996 (
- Burlington Municipal Code Chapter 6.08 - Dangerous Dogs
- Clark County Code Chapter 8.18 - Dangerous Dogs
- Colville Municipal Code Chapter. 6.10 - Dangerous Dogs
- Des Moines Municipal Code Chapter 8.16 - Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs
- Everett Municipal Code Ch. 6.08 - Dangerous Dogs
- Fircrest Ordinance No. 1399 ( 122 KB) - Dangerous Animals, passed 12-05
- Kelso Municipal Code Ch. 6.04 - Animal Control - See Sections 6.04.252-.256 - Dangerous Dogs
- Lynnwood Municipal Code Section 6.02.025 - Dangerous Animal
- Mason County Code Ch. 4.08 - Animal Code (See 4.08.050 and .060)
- Mill Creek
- Dangerous Dog Declaration Form ( 63 KB)
- Dangerous Dog Certificate of Registration ( 50 KB)
- Dangerous Dog Declaration Form (
- Oak Harbor
- Oak Harbor Ordinance No. 1479 ( 25 KB) - Breed Specific Regulations, passed 11-06 - Provides exemption for Canine Good Citizen test
- Oak Harbor Ordinance No. 1480 ( 55 KB) - Dangerous Dog and Potentially Dangerous Dog - Declaration and Provisions
- Oak Harbor Ordinance No. 1479 (
- Pasco Municipal Code Section 8.02.320 ( 98 KB)- Wild, Potentially Dangerous, and Dangerous Animals - Provides exemption for Canine Good Citizen test
- Richland Municipal Code Section 7.03.320 ( 111 KB) - Wild, Potentially Dangerous or Dangerous Animal
- SeaTac Municipal Code Ch. 6.05 - Animal Control Regulations - See Section 110-135 Dangerous Dogs (Breed Specific)
- Snohomish County Ordinance 02-042 ( 15 KB) - Amends Snohomish County Code Chapter 9.01 and 9.10 Relating to Dangerous Dogs, passed 9/02
- Tacoma Municipal Code Ch. 17.04 ( 244 KB)
- Whatcom County Code Section 6.04.090-.130 - Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs
- Yakima Municipal Code Ch. 6.18 - Pit Bull Dogs
- Yakima Municipal Code Section 6.20.160-.170 - Dangerous Dog Provisions