For the purposes of this title, unless the provisions or the context indicates otherwise, the terms and words defined in this chapter shall have the meanings set forth in this chapter.
(County code § 6-1.301)
"Animal control center" means the facilities provided by the city for the impounding of animals.
(County code § 6-1.303)
"At large" means an animal off the premises of its owner and not under restraint by leash, or not under the control and in the immediate presence of the owner or his or her agent.
(County code § 6-1.304)
"Chief, division of animal control" means the person designated by the city manager as the chief of the division of animal control for the city, and his or her duly authorized deputies.
(County code § 6-1.305)
"Dog" means any domesticated animal of the canine family, including, but not limited to, domesticated coyotes, foxes, dingoes, wolves or other wild species of the same.
(County code § 6-1.306)
"Health officer" means the health officer of the city and any health department employee or other person duly authorized by the health officer to act on his or her behalf.
(County code § 6-1.307)
"Kennel" means any enclosure, premises, building, structure, lot or area in or on which five or more dogs at least four months of age are kept, harbored or maintained for commercial purposes.
(County code § 6-1.308)
"Owner" means a person who possesses, has title to or an interest in, harbors, or has control, custody or possession of an animal; and the verb forms of "to own" include all these shades of meaning.
(County code § 6-1.309)
"Person" means any person, firm, company, corporation, partnership or association.
(County code § 6-1.310)
"Vaccination" means the inoculation of a dog with canine anti-rabies vaccine approved by and in the manner prescribed by the Department of Public Health of the state.
(County code § 6-1.311)
"Veterinarian" means a person licensed by the state to practice veterinary medicine.
(County code § 6-1.312)
"Vicious animal" means any dog or other animal, except a dog assisting a peace officer in law enforcement duties, which has attacked any person or other animal, without provocation by such person or other animal, at a place other than on private property where the attacking animal is maintained by its owner, or at any place within the city limits, unless the attack occurs within an enclosed yard where the animal is maintained by or on behalf of its owner.
(County code § 6-1.313; Ord. 89-14 § 7)