As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Vicious Animal" means:
(1) Any animal which has a propensity, tendency or disposition to attack, to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or other domestic animals; or
(2) Any animal which attacks a human being or other domestic animal one or more times causing serious physical harm without provocation.
(b) “Wild or Exotic Animal” means:
(1) Any cat other than felis catus; any non-human primate other than monkeys; any canine other than canis familiaris; any reptile, alligator, crocodile or lizard more than two feet in length; any bear, kangaroo, eagle, poisonous stinging insect or arachnid; or
(2) Any member of a species of the animal kingdom that is not indigenous to the State of Ohio and presents a risk of serious physical harm to persons or property or both.
(c) "Person" means an individual, company, partnership, corporation, association or any combination of any individuals or any employee, agent or officer thereof.
(d) "Serious Physical Harm" means:
(1) Any physical harm, which carries a substantial risk of death;
(2) Any physical harm which involves some permanent incapacity, whether partial or total or which involves some temporary, substantial incapacity;
(3) Any physical harm which involves some permanent disfigurement or which involves some temporary, serious disfigurement;
(4) Any physical harm which involves acute pain of such duration as to result in substantial suffering or which involves any degree of prolonged or intractable pain.
(e) "Secured" means securely confined indoors or securely restrained by means of a collar and chain, pen, cage, fence or similar physical device and in such a manner, which effectively prevents an animal from going beyond the premises of the owner.
(f) "Own, keep or harbor" means to have legal title, own, possess, maintain or have care, custody or control.
(g) "Unconfined" means not securely confined indoors or confined in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure upon the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer, with such pen or structure having secure sides and a secure top. A pen or structure shall not be deemed securely enclosed where is has no bottom secured to the sides, unless the sides are imbedded in the ground no less than twelve inches.
(Ord. 2002-114. Passed 11-6-02.)