Any case in which an animal has been the victim of intentional or negligent conduct resulting in the animal’s bruising, bleeding, malnutrition, dehydration, burns, fractures or breaks of bones, subdural hematoma, soft tissue swelling or death and lack of veterinary care and attention.
Any organism other than human beings needing food to maintain and sustain its life and which generally has mobility and a developed central nervous system.
Off the premises of the owner and not under the control of the owner or member of his immediate family, either by leash, cord, chain or other means of physical restraint.
Shall include either male or female, whether neutered or spayed, whether fully domesticated canine or partial wolf, partial coyote, entire wolf or entire coyote.
The incorporated area of the City of Winslow, Arizona, including areas leased or owned by the City outside of its incorporated boundaries.
A fence or structure of at least four (4) feet in height, forming or causing containment suitable to prevent the entry of young children, and suitable to confine an animal in conjunction with other measures which may be taken by the owner such as tethering of the animal. Such enclosure shall be securely enclosed and locked and designed with secure sides, top and bottom and shall be designed to prevent the animal from escaping.
Shall include either male or female cat of any breed or mixed breed whether neutered or spayed.
Person so designated by the City, who will answer to the Director of Utility and Environmental Services.
Persons providing animal compliance services and/or animal shelter services, which are under the direction of the Human Services Manager.
Person in control of the City’s animal care facility and charged with providing supervision of the City’s animal compliance and/or animal shelter services, which are under the direction of the Humane Services Manager.
Compliance within one (1) calendar day upon completion of notification of a determination of viciousness.
Taken into the custody of the City animal shelter.
Horses, mules, donkeys, burros, llamas, cattle, sheep, buffalo, goats and pigs.
An integrated circuit, which is implanted subcutaneously in the flesh of a domestic pet.
The intentional causing of an animal to perform a noncustomary task, which could be dangerous to the animal.
Shall be construed to include any person owning, harboring, keeping, possessing, caring or having custodial duties over any animal.
Any structure used to attract attention to any object, place, activity, person, animal or business which displays or includes any letter, word, insignia, device or representation, used as or which is in the nature of an announcement, direction or advertisement. For the purposes of this chapter, the sign shall be constructed of wood, metal or other similar weatherproof material, at least twenty-four (24) inches by twenty-four (24) inches in size, with letters in indelible or fluorescent ink with the words in clear, capital letters.
A time schedule for completion of steps set by the Humane Services Manager or designee, but in no case will it be longer than thirty (30) calendar days.
Any animal which, when unprovoked, in a vicious or terrorizing manner, approaches any person in apparent attitude of attack upon the streets, sidewalks and public grounds or private property not owned or possessed by the owner of the animal;
Any animal with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or domestic animals;
Any animal which bites, inflicts injury, assaults or otherwise attacks a human being or domestic animal without provocation.
(Ord. 946, 2004; Manual, Amended, 06/18/2004; Ord. 1009 (part), 2007; Ord. 1133 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1224 (part), 2014)