For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS. Any person designated by the county or municipal government as an officer who is qualified to perform the duties required by this subchapter or state statutes regarding animals.
ANIMAL SHELTER. Any premises designated and operated by the Board of Commissioners for the purpose of impounding and caring for dogs/cats held under authority of this subchapter.
KENNEL. Any person, partnership or corporation maintaining an establishment where dogs/cats of any species are kept for the purpose of breeding, buying, selling, showing or boarding of such animals or engaged in the training of such animals for guard or sentry purposes, and which establishment is so constructed that the animals cannot stray therefrom.
OWNER. When applied to the proprietorship of a dog/cat means any person, partnership or corporation owning, keeping or harboring one or more dogs/cats. A dog/cat shall be deemed to be harbored if it is fed or sheltered for three consecutive days or more.
PERSON. An individual, partnership, company or corporation.
POLICE OFFICER or LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Any person employed or elected by the people of the state, or by any city, village, county or township whose duty it is to preserve peace or to make arrests or to enforce the law. This includes game, fish and forest fire wardens, and members of the state police and conservation officers.
RESTRAINT. A dog/cat shall be deemed to be under RESTRAINT if its owner or person in charge of it does not cause or allow it to run at large upon any public place or upon any private property, other than the owner’s; however, working dogs, such as lead dogs, guard dogs, farm dogs, hunting dogs and other similar dogs/cats that are trained need not be leashed when under the reasonable control of its owner.
(Ord. 3-1989, passed 3-21-1989)