For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL. Any non-human mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian.
BAIL. Money or its equivalent deposited by a defendant to secure his or her appearance in court for a dog control offense.
BITE. Any tearing, abrasion, puncture, contusion, hematoma, contusion, or other damage to the skin or clothing of any person or animal by the operation of a dog’s jaws and/or teeth.
BOARD. The County Board of Commissioners.
DOG. Any mammal of the domestic canine family.
(1) SMALL DOG. A dog of any breed for which the recognized standard specifies a height, measured perpendicularly at the withers, of 15 inches or less and/or a weight so specified not to exceed 30 pounds.
(2) MEDIUM DOG. A dog of any breed for which the recognized standard specifies a height, measured perpendicularly at the withers, of more than 15 inches but not exceeding 25 inches and/or a weight so specified of more than 30 pounds, but not exceeding 60 pounds.
(3) LARGE DOG. A dog of any breed for which the recognized standard specifies a height, measured perpendicularly at the withers, of more than 25 inches and/or a weight so specified of more than 60 pounds.
HOLDING FACILITY (SHELTER). A facility built and maintained by a city, a humane society, or the County for the purpose of enforcing or administering an animal or dog control program or the care and feeding of animals without owners.
HOUSEHOLD PET. A domesticated animal kept for the personal use, pleasure, and enjoyment of the owner.
IMMEDIATE CONTROL. Under close, restrained custody in immediate physical proximity (e.g., leashed).
IN PUBLIC. Any space physically open to the public whether publicly or privately owned, including roadways, sidewalks, shopping mall walking areas, parking lots, parks, schoolyards, shared public accessways, residential complex common areas, alleyways, walkways, or other areas.
ISOLATION (QUARANTINE). The secure restraint of a specific animal by means of a closed cage, secured fenced-in area, pound, or other approved building or facility affording such security from any other animal or person.
KENNEL. A commercial or non-commercial site, providing for the accommodation of three or more fertile or five or more spayed/neutered dogs of licensable age, or any combination thereof, where such dogs are kept for household pets, rescue, or seeing-eye training, board, propagation, other training, sale or trade, consumption, or other purposes.
LIVESTOCK. Horses, mules, jackasses, cattle, llamas, sheep, goats, swine, domesticated fowl, and any fur-bearing animal bred and maintained commercially or otherwise, within pens, corrals, pasture land, cages, and/or hutches.
OWNER or KEEPER. Any person who keeps, has custody of, possesses, harbors, or exercises control over a dog or other animal, with the exception of veterinary hospitals as defined in this section. In a family situation, the head of the household is presumed to be the owner or keeper.
PERSON. An individual, a partnership, company, association, corporation, or any other legal entity.
SHERIFF. The County Sheriff, any Deputy Sheriff, or the Sheriff’s employee or designee.
VETERINARIAN. A practicing veterinarian, licensed pursuant to the laws of the state, to perform any of the acts set forth in ORS 686.030.
VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Any business establishment maintained and operated by a veterinarian for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries to animals.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)