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, reptile, amphibian, or bird, domestic or non-domestic, including dogs and cats.
ANIMAL, DOMESTIC. Animals kept within the home and on the property as pets, such as dogs, cats, pet ferrets, indoor pot-bellied pigs, and similar animals.
ANIMAL, NON-DOMESTIC. Animals which are kept outside the home for purposes of food or pleasure such as cattle, swine (not including indoor pot-bellied pigs), horses, bees, sheep, goats, birds, such as falcons and pigeons, and similar animals.
AT LARGE. An unattended animal (not on a six-foot leash) on public property; or an attended animal on private property without the consent of the property owner.
CAT. Any domesticated feline animal, male or female, whole or neutered.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL. Any animal that has committed any of the acts set forth below:
(1) Without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property;
(2) Killed a domestic animal without provocation; or
(3) Been found to be a potentially DANGEROUS ANIMAL, and after the owner has been notified that the animal is potentially dangerous, the animal aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans or domestic animals.
DOG. Any canine animal, male or female, whole or neutered.
ENCLOSURE. Any structure, except a dwelling, designed to securely enclose and prevent an animal from escaping therefrom, and/or designed to provide the animal with shelter and protection from the weather.
FERRET. A partially-domesticated polecat that is sometimes classified as a separate species, male or female, whole or neutered.
KENNEL. Owning or harboring more than two animals of the same type shall constitute keeping a kennel (for example, more than two dogs, more than two cats, more than two ferrets, and the like).
OWNER. Any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having custody or control of an animal.
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMAL. Any animal that has committed any of the acts set forth below:
(1) When unprovoked, bites a human or domestic animal;
(2) When unprovoked, chases or approaches a person upon the streets, sidewalks, or any other public property in an apparent attitude of attack; or
(3) Has a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, causing injury or otherwise threatening the safety of humans or domestic animals.
RESTRAINED.
(1) On a leash of not more than six feet in length, and in the custody of a person of sufficient age to adequately control the animal;
(2) In a vehicle; or
(3) RESTRAINED to the owner’s property.
SUBSTANTIAL BODILY HARM. Bodily injury which involves a temporary but substantial disfigurement, or which causes a temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member.
UNATTENDED ANIMAL. Any animal off the premises of the owner and not under the control of the owner, a member of his or her immediate family, or a person designated by the owner, and not on a leash less than six feet in length.
(Ord. 275, passed 12-1-2015; Ord. 304, passed 2-7-2023)