As used in this chapter, the following terms shall be construed to have the following meanings:
Animal.
Is any live, vertebrate creature, domestic or wild.
Animal Control Officer.
Is any person or persons so designated by the city administrator.
At Large.
Is any animal not restrained.
Domestic Animals.
Are those which are naturally tame and gentle or which, by long association with man, have become thoroughly domesticated and are now reduced to such a state of subjection to his will that they no longer possess the disposition or inclination to escape. This definition specifically includes household pets such as dogs and cats.
Estray.
Means any stray livestock or domestic animal.
Livestock.
Shall include any horse, donkey, stallion, mare, gelding, filly, colt, mule, hinney, jack, jennet, hog, sheep, goat, head of any species of cattle, chickens, ducks, rabbit, or any other animal which is neither a domestic animal or wild animal.
Local Health Authority.
Is any person so designated by the South Plains Public Health District.
Other Animal.
Is a goose, chicken, duck, rabbit, guinea, pigeon, bird, fowl, or any other animal of domestic barnyard variety not listed as livestock, a wild animal, or domestic animal.
Owner.
Is any person who owns, keeps, harbors, controls (physically or orally), feeds, shelters, or aids any animal, or any person who is the owner's agent left in charge of an animal.
Quarantine.
Shall mean isolation and close observation of animals to prevent transmission of certain diseases.
Restraint.
Any animal shall be deemed to be restrained when it is:
(1) 
confined on the premises of the owner within a fenced enclosure adequate to prevent the animal’s escape;
(2) 
under the control of a person by a leash;
(3) 
within a vehicle being driven or parked; or
(4) 
at heel and demonstrably obedient to oral command.
Wild Animals.
Are those living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated.
(1989 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Section 1; Ordinance 158-03 adopted 6/23/03; Ordinance adopting Code)