For the purpose of this chapter and Section 7.12.080 or elsewhere in this title, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
A. Breedable Condition. The condition of a female dog commonly referred to as being in heat.
B. Impounding Fees. Such fees shall be fixed by the city council by resolution, and required to be paid for the release of an impounded dog.
C. Leash. A flexible rope, strap, cord, or chain, not over six (6) feet in length, of such strength and design as to be capable of restraining the dog for which it is being used to lead or restrain.
D. Owner. Any person owning, possessing, keeping or controlling a dog within the city.
E. Private Premises. Any place or premises not publicly owned.
F. Public Place. Any public building, street, alley, sidewalk, park, way, or other premises publicly owned.
G. Rabies Area. That area within the state of California as determined by the Director of the State Department of Public Health, as provided by Division 3, Chapter 3 of the Health and Safety Code.
H. Rabies Vaccination. The injection with a canine rabies vaccine of a type approved under the provisions of Section 2606.4 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations.
I. Running at Large. The presence of any dog in or upon any public place, or any private place or premises without the consent of the owner or occupant of such private premises, unless restrained by a leash under the control of a person physically capable of retaining control of said dog, or tethered upon such private premises to a fixture in such manner as not to create a nuisance.
(Prior code § 3.96 (Ord. 993, Ord. 997, Ord. 2113 §2))