For the purpose of this and the following subchapters, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“ANIMAL.” Any live creature, domestic or wild, male or female, except humans.
“ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.” The city official(s) designated as animal control officer(s), including the Code Enforcement officer, as well as the dog warden of Logan County, Kentucky.
“ANIMAL SHELTER.” The Logan County Humane Society or a facility authorized by an animal control officer for confinement, maintenance, safekeeping, and control of animals that come into custody of the animal control officer or enforcement agent in the performance of his or her official duties.
“AT LARGE.” On or off the premises of the owner and not under the immediate effective control of the owner or custodian, either by leash, cord, chain, or other restraint, or effectively confined within a fenced area on the owner’s premises. It shall be presumed that a dog is at large if it is not licensed or not registered under §§ 90.015
through 90.023
, 90.035
through 90.042
, 90.055
through 90.060
, 90.070
through 90.072
, 90.086
, 90.087
and 90.999
.
“BIRD OF PREY.” Any variety of predatory bird, including eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and vultures.
“CAT.” Any member of the feline species, male or female, of any age.
“CITY.” The City of Auburn, Kentucky, a municipal corporation of the fifth class, and including any departments, divisions, boards, or agencies thereof.
“CITY LICENSE.” The license issued by the city or its designated agent and required to be in the possession of the license holder.
“DOG.” Any member of the canine species, male or female, of any age.
“ENFORCEMENT AGENT.” Any person designated by the city to enforce the provisions of this subchapter, including but not limited to animal control officers, Code Enforcement officials, and city police officers and the Logan County Sheriff or his or her deputies.
“EXOTIC ANIMALS.” Any of the following described animals: all animals, including snakes and spiders, whose bite or venom is poisonous or deadly to humans; apes, including chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, and orangutans; baboons; bears; cheetahs; crocodilians and alligators; constrictor snakes; coyotes; elephants; gamecocks and other fighting birds; hyenas; jaguars; leopards; lions; lynxes; ostriches; pumas, also known as mountain lions and panthers; wolves; raccoons; skunks; and tigers.
“FALCONRY.” The art of training raptors for the pursuit of game and the sport of hunting with raptors.
“FOWL. Any and all fowl, domestic or wild, male or female, including chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigeons, and geese.
“KEEP.” Possessing, controlling, exercising, or allowing to run at large.
“LEASH” or “LEAD.” Any chain, rope, or device used to restrain an animal.
“OWN.” To own, have a property right in, keep, care for, or harbor a dog or other animal, or permit a dog or animal to remain on or about premises owned or occupied by him or her, whether or not the person has an actual ownership interest in the dog or animal.
“OWNER.” Any person who owns, has a property right in, keeps, cares for, or harbors a dog or other animal, or permits such dog or animal to remain on or about premises owned or occupied by him or her, whether or not the person has an actual ownership interest in the dog or animal. If a dog is owned by a family, all adult members of the family, individually and jointly, shall be deemed owners for the purposes of §§ 90.015
through 90.023
, 90.035
through 90.042
, 90.055
through 90.060
, 90.070
through 90.072
, 90.086
, 90.087
and 90.999
.
“PERSON.” Any individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, or partnership.
“PIT BULL DOG.” Any dog which exhibits those distinguishing characteristics which substantially conform to the standards established by the American Kennel Club for American Staffordshire Terrier, or Staffordshire Bull Terriers, or substantially conform to the standards established by the United Kennel Club for American Pit Bull Terriers, including any mixed breed of dog which contains as an element of its breeding the breed of Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, or American Pit Bull Terrier.
“PUBLIC NUISANCE.” Any dog, cat, or other animal or animals that: chases passers-by or passing vehicles; attacks other animals; is at large three or more times within a year’s time; damages private or public property; barks, howls, cries, or makes other loud noises, or runs at large, so as to disrupt the peace of the neighborhood; or is kept, housed, or harbored in such a manner so as to present unsanitary conditions, or causes offensive, obnoxious, or foul odors which impair the reasonable use and enjoyment of surrounding properties.
“RUNNING AT LARGE.” Any dog, cat, or other animal that is free of restraint off of the premises of the owner. Dogs, cats, and other animals that are not securely held on a leash or lead and are on any street, alley, or sidewalk, or at any other public place, or on private property without the consent of the property owner are considered to be running at large.
“STATE.” The Commonwealth of Kentucky, and its departments, divisions, boards, and agencies thereof.
“VACCINATION.” An anti-rabies vaccination using a type of vaccine approved and administered by a veterinarian.
“VETERINARIAN.” Any veterinarian licensed by the state to practice veterinary medicine or employed by a governmental agency.
“VICIOUS DOG.” Any dog such as a pit bull breed that has a known or natural propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked or which has caused death or serious injury to a person engaged in a lawful activity or has attacked or bitten without provocation a person engaged in a lawful activity; or which has killed or seriously injured another animal after an animal control officer or enforcement agent has issued, based upon the vicious or predatory nature of the dog, a written notice to the owner or custodian of such dog to keep it confined or muzzled and leashed in accordance with this subchapter; or which has been declared to be vicious by the attending physician of the victim of an attack or an animal control officer or enforcement agent, taking into consideration the nature and severity of the incident and whether the dog has displayed dangerously aggressive behavior and is likely to inflict injury on another person or animal. A vicious dog does not include a dog that bites or attacks a person or other animal that provokes, torments, tortures, or treats an animal cruelly.
“VICIOUS DOG LICENSE.” A license issued by the city upon registration of vicious dogs.
“WILD ANIMAL.” Any animal that is not a domesticated companion animal, or any crossbreeds of these animals with domestic animals, or any descendant of any crossbreed. Such animals include, but are not limited to: any venomous snake, python or constrictor snakes, porcupines, monkeys, raccoons, skunks, leopards, lions, tigers, lynxes, bobcats, badgers, foxes, coyotes, wolves, wolverines, squirrels, bears, deer, chipmunks, moose, elk, rabbits, opossums, beavers, groundhogs, moles, gophers, prairie dogs, rats, mice, rodents, and bats.
“WOLF-HYBRID.” Any domesticated dog that has in its known genetic history and/or formal pedigree crossbreeding with the wolf species to include, but not be limited to, animals referred to as wolf-hybrids or wolf-mix breeds or the breed known as Tundra Shepherd.
(Ord. 2006-06, passed 10-9-06)