A. It is declared the public policy of the city of Bellevue to secure and maintain such levels of animal care and control as will protect animal and human health and safety, and to the greatest degree practicable to prevent injury to property and cruelty to animal life. To this end, it is the purpose of this chapter to provide a means of caring for animals, licensing dogs, cats, hobby catteries, hobby kennels and related facilities and controlling errant animal behavior so that it shall not become a public nuisance and to prevent cruelty to animals.

B. If there is a conflict between a provision of this chapter and a provision in the Bellevue Land Use Code, the provision in the Land Use Code shall control. (Ord. 5957 § 3, 2010.)