Animal Control/Code Enforcement
Sandy Buck enforces animal control ordinances, consisting of unlicensed animals, to animals running at large, or neglected or abused animals. She traps and releases wildlife which are a nuisance. Sandy attends to the animals which are impounded at the local Animal Holding Facility. She deems dogs dangerous when they have committed a dangerous dog act, as according to the City Ordinance. Dog owners who have received a written notice that their dog has been deemed dangerous can file in writing a request to contest the facts and the designation of the dog as a "dangerous dog" with the City Clerk within (5) days, for an informal hearing before a Hearing Board composed of the Mayor and (2) Alderman. Sandy has been employed by the City of Centralia for over 20 years.
 Animal Control
Centralia currently has a dog leash law
(however, there are 3 specifically marked areas inside city for owners to take dogs to run off leashes):
- The area immediately around and including the north pond in the City Recreation Park but excluding the ball fields,
- the area north of the City water plant lime ponds, annd
- all of Nathan A. Toalson Bicentennial Park.
Animal License's for dogs expire June 1st of ever year. The license fee for dogs (5mths) or older and spay or neutered cats (less than 9mths) of age is $2.00. The license fee for a cat (9mths) of age or older that has not been spay or neutered is $15.00. Licensed cats are allowed to run loose. Licensed tags must be affixed to the animal's collar.
Ordinance Violations
I receive complaints and concerns from citizens as well as patrolling the city streets regarding nuisances and unlicensed vehicles on private property.
A nuisance generally is anything which is injurious to health, or indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, in such a way as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property.
Unlicensed vehicles on private property are not allowed longer than 72 hours. If the vehicle is operational a permit may be obtained from the City Administrator at no charge, giving the owner of the vehicle 90 days to keep the vehicle on his property.
Non-operational vehicles on private property are not allowed longer than 72 hours, if a property permit can not be obtained, vehicle must be parked in an enclosed structure, this does not include covering with a tarp.
House Numbering
Any person owning a house or building must display there house numbers according to city ordinance. Only Arabic numbers shall be used, and numbers shall be not less than 3 inches in height, legible , and shall be placed on, above, or at the side of or near a door of the house or building that in adjacent to a street, so that the number can be readily seen from such street.
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