ARTICLE 2.100
DEFINITIONS
When used in this chapter, the following words and terms, unless the
context indicates a different meaning, shall be interpreted as follows:
(1977 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 1)
Chief of Police. The director
of the department of public safety and any person and persons designated
as administrative lieutenant of the department of public safety and the
chief of the police department and any person or persons acting under
the direction of the director of public safety, the administrative
lieutenant of the department of public safety and the chief of the
police department. (Ordinance 1300, sec. VIII, adopted 12/11/06)
Domestic Animal. All species
of animals commonly and universally accepted as being domesticated.
Estray. Any stray horse,
stallion, mare, gelding, filly, colt, mule, jinny, jack, jennet, hog,
sheep, goat, or any species of cattle.
Harboring. The act of keeping
and caring for an animal or of providing a premises to which the animal
returns for food, shelter, or care for a period of ten (10) days.
Miniature Pigs. Vietnamese
(also called potbellied), Juliani (also called painted miniature),
African Pygmy (also called Guinea hog), and Ossbaw Island pigs not
exceeding fifty (50) pounds in weight or eighteen inches (18") in
height.
Owner. Any person who has
right or property in an animal or allows an animal to remain about his
premises for a period of ten (10) days.
Pet Animals. Includes dogs,
cats, miniature pigs, rabbits, rodents, birds, reptiles, and any other
species of animal which are sold or retained as household pets but shall
not include skunks, nonhuman primates, and any other species of wild,
exotic, or carnivorous animal that may be further restricted in this
chapter.
Quarantine by Owner.
(1) Animal must be inside an enclosed structure,
i.e., house or garage and must remain there for ten (10) days.
(2) If maintained outside, animal must be behind
a fence from which it cannot escape and on a chain from which it cannot
break loose or inside a covered pen or kennel from which it cannot
escape.
(3) Animal must be kept away from other animals
and people excepting those in the immediate household.
(4) Animal may not be removed from the corporate
city limits while under quarantine.
Rabies Vaccination. The
vaccination of a dog, cat, or other domestic animal with an anti-rabies
vaccine approved by the state department of health and administered by a
veterinarian licensed by the state.
(1977 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 1)
Running at Large.
(1) Off-Premises.
Any dog, cat, or other animal which is not restrained by means of a
leash or chain of sufficient strength and length to permit the animal’s
action to be controlled while off-premises.
(2) On-Premises.
Any dog, cat, or other animal not confined on the premises of its owner
by a substantial fence or other enclosure of sufficient strength and
height to prevent the animal from escaping therefrom. However, an animal
shall not be considered to be “at large” if it is secured on a premises
by a leash or chain of sufficient strength to prevent the animal from
escaping from the premises when the chain or leash is extended to its
maximum length. However, every chained or leashed animal shall be
provided access to water and food at all times.
(3) Any dog, cat or other animal located in the
bed or open area of a vehicle, truck or trailer such that the dog, cat,
or animal could escape from the bed or open area shall be deemed to be
“at large.”
(Ordinance 1066 adopted 4/23/01)
A dog intruding upon the property of another person other than the
owner shall be termed “at large.” Any animal within an automobile or
other vehicle of its owner or owner’s agent shall not be deemed “at
large.”
Stray Animal. (including
estrays) Any animal, for which there is no identifiable owner or
harborer, which is found to be at large within the corporate limits of
the city.
Wild Animal. All species of
animals which exist in a natural unconfined state and are usually not
domesticated.
Vicious Animal. Any animal
that bites or otherwise attacks any human being or other animal without
provocation or constitutes a physical threat by reason of its continuous
aggressive behavior toward human beings or other animals.
(1977 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 1)
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