For use in this chapter, the following terms are defined:
1. "Applicant" shall mean the owner of a tract of land for which an Urban Chicken Permit is being requested.
2. "Chicken" shall mean a member of the subspecies Gallus Gallus Domesticus.
3. "Permitted Tract of Land" shall mean the tract of land identified in the application upon which an Urban Chicken Permit is granted under this chapter.
4. "Permittee" shall mean the applicant who has been granted a permit to raise, harbor or keep chickens pursuant to this chapter.
5. "Permitting Officer" shall mean the City Administrator, or his/her designee.
6. "Single family dwelling" shall mean any building that contains only one dwelling unit used or leased to be occupied for living purposes.
7. "Tract of Land" means an expanse of land identified by address legally described with definitive boundaries.
8. "Urban Chicken Permit" shall mean a permit granted under this chapter to allow for the keeping or harboring of chickens in the city.