Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words, combination of words, terms, and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the meanings set forth as follows:
ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY: | A person employed by or under contract with the City or Wright County who is responsible for animal control enforcement and investigating noise complaints, including all on duty Wright County Deputies and the Wright County Sheriff while operating in the City. |
AT LARGE: | A dog is "at large" when it is off the property of the person owning, harboring, or keeping said dog, and it is not under restraint by a leash not exceeding six feet (6') in length or within a vehicle being driven or parked on a street or within the property limits of the owner’s premises. |
CAT: | Both the male and female of the Felidae species commonly accepted as domesticated household pets. |
CITATION: | A notice or complaint issued by the animal control authority to the owner of any animal apprising said owner of one or more violations of this chapter. |
DOG: | Both male and female of the canine species commonly accepted as domesticated household pets. |
KENNEL, COMMERCIAL: | Any place where: a) more than two (2) dogs over six (6) months of age are owned, kept, boarded, or bred for purposes of sale; or b) more than two (2) dogs over six (6) months of age and owned by persons other than the kennel owner are kept or boarded for a fee or other remuneration. |
KENNEL RUN: | Enclosed area, indoor or outdoor, whereupon animals are kept to allow such animals to exercise. |
OWNER: | Any person owning, keeping, harboring, or acting as custodian of a dog or other domesticated animal. |
PERSON: | One or more natural persons; a partnership, including a limited partnership; a corporation; a trust; or any other business organization or association. |
PREMISES: | Any building, structure, shelter, or land whereon dogs or other animals are kept or confined. |
PUBLIC NUISANCE ANIMAL OR ANIMALS: | Any animal which: A.If a dog, is repeatedly found at large. B.Damages the property of anyone other than its owner. C.Is a vicious animal. D.Causes fouling of the air by odor. E.Causes unsanitary conditions of enclosures or surroundings. F.By virtue of number or types of animals maintained, is offensive or dangerous to the public health, safety, or welfare.
H. Molests passersby or passing vehicles. I. Attacks other domestic animals. |
SERVICE ANIMAL: | An animal that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Service animals are working animals, not pets. A service animal must have completed a skills test and be recognized by a professional training service as a service animal. A dog whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support does not qualify as a service animal. |
UNDER RESTRAINT: | A dog is "under restraint" if it is on the premises of the person harboring or keeping the dog; if it is within a private motor vehicle of a person owning, harboring, or keeping the dog; or if it is controlled by a leash not exceeding six feet (6') in length. |
VETERINARY CLINIC: | Place for the treatment, hospitalization, surgery, care, and boarding of animals, which place is owned and operated by a licensed veterinarian. |
VICIOUS ANIMAL OR ANIMALS: | Any animal or animals which constitute a physical threat to human beings or other animals by virtue of one or more attacks of such severity as to cause property damage or physical injury, however slight. (Ord. 2007-04, 4-2-2007; amd. Ord. 2018-07, 3-5-2018; Ord. 2021-11, 8-2-2021) |
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