Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms, used in this title, have the following meanings:
AGGRESSIVE DOG: A dog:
A. Shown to have displayed behavior that threatens the physical safety of a person or domestic animal, such as barking or chasing in a menacing manner, lunging, growling, snarling, and baring teeth; or
B. That, without provocation, bites or by its aggressive actions, causes injury to a person or domestic animal; or
C. Charges, chases, or threatens a person in any way that would cause a reasonable person to be fearful.
D. Exceptions: A dog will not be deemed aggressive if:
1. It bites or attacks anyone assaulting the owner, a trespasser on the property of the owner, or any person or other animal who has tormented or abused it; or
2. It is acting in defense of an attack from a person or other animal upon the owner or other person; or
3. It is a dog or other animal used by the police department or other law enforcement agency.
AGGRESSIVELY BITES: Any bite that tears or punctures the skin and is accompanied by an attack where the dog exhibits one or more of the following behaviors: chasing, barking in a menacing manner, snarling, baring teeth, growling, barking, snapping, pouncing, lunging, multiple attacks, multiple lunges, or multiple bites.
ANIMAL CONTROL HEARING OFFICER: The employee or other appointee of the city who is appointed to hear appeals under this title.
ANIMAL CONTROL IMPOUND FACILITY: The facility where animals that are impounded pursuant to this title are held.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER(S): Those persons hired and authorized by the city to enforce the provisions of this title and to perform the duties set forth herein for animal control officers including police officers.
ATTRACTANT(S): Any substance, including, but not limited to, food, garbage, or salt lick, which draws wildlife to a particular location.
BITE: A puncture, tear, or abrasion of the skin inflicted by the teeth of an animal.
DANGEROUS DOG: A dog:
A. With a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause injury to, or to otherwise endanger the safety of humans or domestic animals; or
B. That aggressively bites any person or any domestic animal or kills or caused the death of a domestic animal; or
C. Any dog owned or harbored primarily or in part for the purpose of dogfighting, or any dog trained for dogfighting; or
D. That has previously been classified as an aggressive animal and has been found running at large two (2) or more times.
E. A dog will not be deemed dangerous if:
1. It bites or attacks anyone assaulting the owner, a trespasser on the property of the owner, or any person or other animal who has tormented or abused it; or
2. It is acting in defense of an attack from a person or other animal upon the owner or other person; or
3. It is a dog used by the police department or other law enforcement agency.
DANGEROUS PET SNAKE: Any pet snake which is capable of inflicting physical harm or death to people.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL: Pet animals, domestic livestock and domestic fowl.
DOMESTIC FOWL: Includes, but is not limited to: chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and pigeons and other similar fowl.
DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK: Cattle, domesticated elk, bison, sheep, swine, goats, llamas, rabbits, horses, mules, or other equines.
EXOTIC ANIMAL: Any animal that is not a domestic animal including all animals regulated by the state of Idaho as deleterious exotic animals or wildlife, including, but not limited to, alligators, crocodiles, bears, all cats other than the commonly accepted domesticated cats (such as cheetah, leopard, lion, lynx, panther, cougar, bobcat, and tiger), all dogs other than domesticated dogs (such as wolf, fox, coyote), porcupines; nonhuman primates, raccoons, skunks, venomous fish and piranhas, venomous snakes and lizards and weasels (other than ferrets).
FEED: A substance composed of grain, mineral, salt, fruit, vegetable, hay, or any other food material or combination of these materials, whether natural or manufactured, that may attract wildlife.
FEEDING: The intentional depositing, distributing, or tending of feed in an area frequented by wildlife or intentionally allowing the depositing, distribution or tending of feed by a person on property owned or controlled by them in an area frequented by wildlife.
HYBRID ANIMALS: An animal that is a cross between a domestic animal and an exotic animal.
KENNELS: Means and includes:
A. Noncommercial Kennel: Any one household that keeps, harbors or possesses more than four (4) dogs over six (6) months of age. Incidental sale of said animals shall not disqualify households from noncommercial kennel status.
B. Commercial Kennel: An establishment primarily offering boarding, training and/or breeding services and the associated sale of dogs, with the exclusion of veterinary hospitals.
C. Animal Shelter: An establishment that provides temporary homes for stray, surrendered, abandoned or impounded pet animals.
PET ANIMAL: Any domesticated animal, other than domestic livestock or fowl, which is fed, watered, harbored or allowed to remain at or in the vicinity of a residence or place of business in the city by any person including dogs, cats, birds, small rodents, nonpoisonous snakes or other small nonpoisonous reptiles.
PET SHOP: A retail or wholesale business primarily offering for sale pet animals and/or pet animal products, excluding commercial kennels.
POLICE CHIEF: The chief of police of the city of Coeur d'Alene or his/her designee.
PRIMARY ENCLOSURES: A separate enclosure or cage which segregates one animal or another animal or animals.
SERIOUS INJURY: Any physical injury that includes multiple bites, broken bones, serious disfigurement, or serious impairment of a bodily function, body member, organ, or mental faculty or involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness or extreme physical pain. This definition includes bites to a person's neck or stomach.
STERILIZED: An animal that has been surgically altered, either by the spaying of a female animal or by the neutering of a male animal, so it is unable to reproduce.
VICIOUS DOG: A dog will be considered vicious if the dog:
A. Bites a person on two (2) or more occasions or on the first bite causes serious injury or death; or
B. Has attacked domestic animals on two (2) or more occasions; or
C. Was previously determined to be "dangerous" and has been found running at large two (2) or more times.
D. An animal shall not be deemed vicious if:
1. It bites or attacks anyone assaulting the owner, a trespasser on the property of the owner, or any person or other animal who has tormented or abused it; or
2. It is acting in defense of an attack from a person or other animal upon the owner or other person; or
3. It is a dog or other animal used by the police department or other law enforcement agency.
WILD ANIMALS: Animals, feral or not, native or not, generally living in a state of nature including, but not limited to, deer, elk, turkeys, ducks, geese, bears, mountain lions, lynx, bobcats, feral cats and other animals classified by the state of Idaho as wildlife. (Ord. 3383 §2, 2010)