As used in this chapter:
(a) "Animal" means any warm-blooded or cold-blooded creature which is a domesticated pet or used for exhibition purposes, or is intended for use in research, testing or experimentation, including dogs, cats, monkeys, rabbits, domesticated fowl, game birds or any animal kept in an enclosure.
(b) "Dangerous animal" means any animal defined in subsection (a) hereof, that, without provocation, has chased or approached in either a menacing fashion or an apparent attitude of attack, or has attempted to bite or otherwise endanger, any person, while such animal is away from the premises of its owner or keeper and is not under the reasonable control of its owner or keeper or is not physically restrained or confined in a locked pen which has a top, locked fenced yard or other locked enclosure designed to keep such creature from escaping therefrom. Specifically exempted from the within definition is a police dog which has been trained to assist law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties when such police dog is being used upon such official duties.
(c) "Vicious animal" means any animal defined in subsection (a) hereof that, without provocation, has either:
(1) Killed or caused serious injury to any person, or
(2) Killed another animal of its own species, or
(3) On two separate occasions, within the prior 36 month period, has seriously bitten or inflicted injury by attacking a domestic animal off the property of the owner or keeper of the animal.
(Ord. 24-88. Passed 6-13-88; Ord. 115-99. Passed 10-25-99.)
(Ord. 24-88. Passed 6-13-88; Ord. 115-99. Passed 10-25-99.)
(d) "Animal" means any animal, either domesticated or undomesticated, male or female, alone or in a group.
(e) "Fowl" means any fowl, either domesticated or undomesticated, male or female, alone or in a group.
(f) “At large" means an animal off the premises of its owner and not under the control of its owner or a competent person.
(g) "Restraint" means an animal controlled by a leash at heel beside its owner or other responsible person and obedient to such person's commands or an animal within the property of its owner or keeper.
(h) "Animal Warden" means the person or persons employed by the city as enforcement officers.
(i) "Exposure to rabies" means an animal which has been bitten by or been in contact directly or indirectly, with any animal known to be rabid.
(Ord. 24-74. Passed 3-25-74.)