Chapter 7.02
DEFINITIONS

Sections:

7.02.010    Definitions.

7.02.010 Definitions.

As used in this title:

“Abandoned” or “unwanted” means to leave an animal for a period in excess of twenty-four continuous hours without adequate provision for its physical needs.

“Animal” means all members of the Phylum Chordata or Subphylum Vertebrata.

“Animal control agent” is the person acting on or in behalf of the community service officer enforcing the provisions of this title.

“Animal control center” is any area, temporary or permanent, designated by the community service officer for the holding of animals. A center can be publicly or privately owned and operated.

“At large” means not under restraint or not controlled.

“Cat” means Felis catus.

“Chronic animal noise” means repeated vocalization by an animal or animals for more than thirty consecutive minutes. Daytime noise generated by a licensed kennel in its reasonable and customary manner of operation only during feeding and loading/unloading times is excused to a maximum of thirty consecutive minutes.

“Community service officer” is the person designated by the city manager as having the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of this title.

“Control” in relation to an animal, means to simultaneously monitor, direct, and restrict an animal’s movements and activities so as to prevent violations of this title. Specific types of control are defined as follows:

1.    “Control by leash” means to control an animal by a securely attached leash, chain, or an item which is physically capable of restraining the animal. The item must be in the secure possession of a person physically and mentally capable of monitoring, directing, and restricting the animal’s movements and activities.

2.    “Control by harness” means to control an animal by a harness or other similar device attached directly or indirectly to a person or object during a training, demonstration, competition, or show event.

3.    “Control by command” means to control an animal by visual and/or audible commands to which the animal responds promptly and accurately. A person must be present, monitor the animal, and be physically and mentally capable of directing animal movements and activities by visual and/or audible commands.

4.    “Control by collar” means to control an animal by electronic collar with or without handheld remote and having all parts of the device working and visible at time of training or activation.

“Diseased animal” means all members of the Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata that is infected with an infectious or contagious disease.

“Dog” means Canis familiaris.

“Domestic animal” means dogs and wolf hybrids.

“Humane care” or “treatment” or “humane manner” means the handling of an animal in accordance with the stipulations listed in Section 7.08.010.

“Keeper” includes any person, group of persons, partnership, firm, trust or corporation owning, having an interest in, or having control, custody or possession of any animal. This includes any adult member of a family or group or persons sharing a residential unit where another member of the family or group has an interest in, has control, custody or possession of an animal which is kept in or on the premises of the shared residential unit.

“Known rabid animal” means an animal with a positive laboratory test for rabies virus.

“Nuisance animal” means any animal which molests passersby or passing vehicles, attacks other animals, trespasses on school grounds or other public or private property, is repeatedly at large, damages public and/or private property, or that makes chronic animal noise.

“Open space” is three hundred feet from any residence, business, or roadway.

“Owner” means any person or keeper, who harbors, keeps, causes or permits an animal to be harbored or kept, or who has an animal in possession or custody, or who permits an animal to remain on or about premises, or who has legal title to an animal.

“Owner release” is when the person or keeper, who harbors, keeps, causes or permits an animal to be harbored or kept, or who has an animal in possession or custody, or who permits an animal to remain on or about premises, or who has legal title to an animal and is willing to relinquish all rights and legal responsibility to animal.

“Quarantine” is strict confinement upon the private premises of the owners, in a veterinarian’s office or hospital, in the animal control center, or at other locations approved by the city manager or city manager designee, and under restraint described in Section 7.04.020(B).

“Restraint” or “restrain” means to confine or control an animal.

“Sterilized” or “sterile” means neutered, spayed, or rendered incapable of reproduction.

“Unweaned animal” means an animal too young to be weaned, separated from the care of its mother, and/or an animal still dependent on its mother’s milk.

“Wolf” means Canis lupis.

“Wolf dog” means the offspring of a wolf or wolf hybrid. For the purposes of this title, wolf dogs and wolf hybrids shall be synonymous.

“Wolf hybrid” means a member of the genus and species Canis lupis x Canis familiaris. (Ord. 03-06 § 1 (part), 2003.)