When used in this chapter, the following words and terms, unless the context indicates a different meaning, shall be interpreted as follows:
Domestic animal.
Includes the following species: dog, cat, horse, cow, pig, sheep, poultry and goat. Does not include hybrid individuals resulting from crossing wild with domestic species.
Exotic animal.
Any non-human primate, skunk, jaguar, leopard, lynx, tiger, lion, panther, bear, coyote, venomous or non-venomous reptile, or any other carnivorous wild animal or reptile.
Harboring.
The act of keeping and caring for an animal or providing premises to which the animal returns for a period of seven (7) days.
Local health authority.
The reporting agent for the purpose of this law, whose duties consist of the following:
(1) 
Receiving all reports of suspected rabid animals.
(2) 
Investigation of all reported animal bites and scratches and suspected rabid animals.
(3) 
Order quarantine, if appropriate, of any animal which has exposed an individual or which may be rabid.
(4) 
Other duties as entailed by the text of this law.
Owner.
Any person who has the right of property in an animal or who harbors any animal or allows an animal to remain about his premises for a period of seven (7) days.
Pet animal.
Includes dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, birds, reptiles and any other species of animal which is sold or retained as a household pet but shall not include any species of wild, exotic, or carnivorous animal that may be further restricted in this law.
Rabies vaccination.
The vaccination of a dog, cat or other domestic animal with an anti-rabies vaccine approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by a veterinarian licensed by the state.
Running at large.
Pertains to an animal off the premises of the owner and not under the physical control of the owner or not confined to the premises within a house or other building or enclosure or restrained on the premises by a restraint sufficiently strong to prevent the animal from escaping and restricting said animal to the premises. An animal intruding upon the property of a person other than the owner shall be termed “running at large.” An animal within an automobile or other vehicle of its owner shall not be deemed “running at large.”
Stray animal.
Any animal for which there is no identifiable owner or harborer.
Vicious animal.
Any animal that commits an unprovoked attack upon a person on public or private property or that attacks, threatens to attack or terrorizes a person on public property or in a public place.
Wild animal.
Any mammal other than dogs, cats or domestic barnyard animals, regardless of the state or duration of captivity.
(Ordinance 112-081307, sec. 1, adopted 8/13/07; Ordinance 112-081307-1, sec. 1, adopted 10/20/15)