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 enforces 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, and
- all of Nathan A. Toalson Bicentennial Park.
Animal License's for dogs expire June 1st of ever year. The license fee for dogs 5 months or older and spayed or neutered cats 9 months of age or older is $2.00. The license fee for a cat 9 months of age or older that have not been spayed 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, 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, the vehicle must be parked in an enclosed structure, which does not include covering with a tarp.
House Numbering
Any person owning a house or building must display house numbers according to city ordinance. Only arabic numbers shall be used, and numbers shall not be less than 3 inches in height, must be legible, and shall be placed on, above, or at the side of or near a door of the house or building that is adjacent to a street, so that the number can be readily seen from such street.
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