For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
The Director of the Humane Society of Harford County, Inc.,
and any designee of the Director.
Any living, nonhuman vertebrate creature.
Disposal of any animal in a manner not allowed by law.[1]
Any premises so designated by the Department of Inspections,
Licenses and Permits for the purposes of impounding and caring for
animals found running at large or in violation of this chapter.
The Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits.
Any dog will be deemed to be "at large" when it is upon the
property of a person other than the owner or within the traveled portion
of any public road and not leashed or under the control of the owner
and obedient to the owners command.
Any person owning, keeping, harboring or acting as custodian
of an animal. Any animal owned by a minor shall be deemed to be owned,
for the purposes of this section, by the parents or guardians with
whom the minor resides.
A business establishment that sells and/or offers to sell
animals, whether as an owner or an agent of the owner, to the general
public. Horse farms licensed by the state shall not be considered
"pet shops."
The Sheriff of Harford County, his deputies or designee.
An animal shall be considered "rabid" if it has been bitten
by or exposed to any animal infected with the rabies virus.
Any animal that may pose a physical threat to human beings,
animals or livestock by virtue of specific training or demonstrated
propensities or behavior; any animal which, without provocation, has
bitten or attacked a human being or other animal or livestock shall
be presumed to be "vicious."
[1]
Editor's Note: The definitions of "Animal Control Advisory
Commission" and "Animal Control Warden," which immediately followed
this definition, were repealed by Bill No. 15-011.
The Department shall issue licenses for the
following types of dogs without the payment of any fee:
