WSR 25-14-027
PERMANENT RULES
PIERCE COLLEGE
[Filed June 24, 2025, 3:00 p.m., effective July 25, 2025]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Pierce College is engaging with the rule-making process to establish a pets and other animals on campus policy.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 132K-230-010 through 132K-230-070.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
28B.50.140(13).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 25-06-073 on March 4, 2025.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 7, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 24, 2025.
Julie A. White
Chancellor
RDS-6190.2
Chapter 132K-230 WAC
PETS AND OTHER ANIMALS ON CAMPUS POLICY
NEW SECTION
WAC 132K-230-010General policy.
All animals brought onto college property shall be subject to license and leash laws of the applicable city, county, or state jurisdiction. Animals that are found not to be in accordance with these laws and applicable Pierce College policy are subject to animal control being notified and the animal and/or its owner or handler may be subject to removal from campus and possible trespass action.
NEW SECTION
WAC 132K-230-020Animals in buildings.
Except as provided in subsections (1) through (4) of this section, no animals shall be allowed in any buildings or structures the college owns, operates, leases, rents, or controls.
(1) "Service animals" and "service animals in training" may be permitted consistent with college policies, and/or state and federal laws.
(2) Animals working under the control of police, security or emergency personnel, or a trained college employee may be permitted for specific functions consistent with the animal's training.
(3) Research, clinical, and teaching animals (used in direct support of college programs) may be permitted.
(4) Animals included as part of special events may be permitted, subject to guidelines established for specific college facilities.
NEW SECTION
WAC 132K-230-030Further restrictions to animals.
Further restrictions to animals may apply to specific areas of college property, consistent with college policies and/or state and federal laws including, but not limited to, food preparation areas, animal veterinary technology facilities and grounds, medically sensitive patient, and clinic areas.
NEW SECTION
WAC 132K-230-040Run at large.
No animal shall be permitted to run at large on college property. Animals that are tethered in the owner's or handler's absence and not under the owner's or handler's direct control are also considered to be "running at large."
NEW SECTION
WAC 132K-230-050Under direct control.
Animals on campus must be under the direct control of the owner or handler. This includes the animal being on a harness, tether, or leash. Animal owner or handler must ensure that their animals are not disruptive. Animals that the college believes are disruptive to the learning environment or a direct safety threat may be required to leave campus.
NEW SECTION
WAC 132K-230-060Disposal of waste and responsibility for damage or injury.
Fecal matter or other organic debris deposited by animals must be removed immediately and properly disposed of by the animal's owner or handler when on campus. Owner or handler shall be responsible for any damage or injury caused by the animal while on campus.
NEW SECTION
WAC 132K-230-070Motor vehicle confinement.
No owner or handler shall confine any animal in a motor vehicle in such a manner that places it in a life or health threatening situation by exposure to a prolonged period of extreme heat or cold, without proper ventilation or other protection from such heat or cold. Please refer to Puyallup City Municipal Code 8.04.085 and City of Lakewood Municipal Code 6.04.045.