The ordinance codified in this title may be cited and referred
to as "The Animal Control Ordinance."
(Prior code § 4100)
For the purpose of this title, unless it is plainly evident
from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms
used herein are defined as follows:
means and includes any beast, poultry, bird, reptile, fish,
or any other dumb animal.
means a place where wild animals are kept or maintained for
any commercial purpose, including places where wild animals are boarded,
trained, or kept for hire.
means a place where all animals impounded by the department
of animal care and control are placed for their humane care and keeping.
means a canine rabies vaccine which is approved for use by
the State Department of Public Health.
means an animal off the premises of its owner, unless such
animal is securely confined by a strong leash securely and continuously
held by the owner of such animal, or confined within an automobile.
means any cat of any age, female as well as male.
means any lot, building, structure or premises wherein four
or more cats over the age of four months are kept or maintained for
any purpose.
means the city manager or his or her authorized assistant.
means the director of the department of animal care and control.
means any dog of any age, female as well as male.
means any lot, building, structure or premises wherein four
or more canine animals over the age of four months are kept or maintained
for any purpose.
means and includes mule, burro, pony, jack, hinny or jenny.
If any animal, pursuant to this title or any state statute,
has been received into the custody of any animal shelter, such animal
will have been "impounded," as that word is used in this title.
means any person, firm or corporation having an interest
in, or having control or custody or possession of any animal.
means any firm, partnership, corporation, trust, association
or person.
means any place of business where dogs under four months
of age, or cats, monkeys, birds, reptiles, fish, or any other animals
to be used as pets, are kept for sale.
means any dog for which the license for the current year
has not been paid, or to which the tag for the current year, as provided
in this title, is not attached.
means any wild, dangerous or nondomestic animal, including,
but not limited to, mammals, fowl, fish or reptiles.
(Prior code § 4107, (A), (C)—(S))
As used in this title:
A.
The
present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future
the present.
B.
Each
gender includes the other gender.
C.
The
singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.
D.
"Shall"
is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(Prior code §§ 4102, 4103 and 4107(B))
Whenever any reference is made to any portion of this title,
such reference applies to all amendments and additions thereto now
or hereafter made.
(Prior code § 4101)
Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon the
director of animal care and control or other public officer, the power
may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer,
or by a person authorized, pursuant to law, by the officer, unless
this title expressly provides otherwise.
(Prior code § 4104)
Whenever provision is made in this title for the payment of
fees, such fees shall be those which the city council from time to
time approved, by resolution or minute order.
(Prior code § 4106)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this title is
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period
not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each
such person is guilty of a separate offense for every day during any
portion of which any violation of any of the provisions of this title
is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and shall be
punished therefor as § 4105)
