For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL. Any vertebrate creature other than a human being.
ANIMAL OWNER. Any person who owns any animal; has a property right in any animal; or, has any animal in his/her custody, possession, maintenance, care or control. ANIMAL OWNER shall include any person who is temporarily boarding any animal or has any animal in his/her care, custody, control, maintenance or possession, and includes any person providing food, drink, space, or care to stray animals or animals otherwise running at large.
ANIMAL-RELATED NUISANCE. Circumstances in which animal ownership, maintenance or control creates, contributes to, or permits any of the following undesirable animal actions or conditions upon public or private property causing annoyance, discomfort or injury to the health and welfare of persons in the community:
(1) Molesting pedestrians or passing vehicles;
(2) Attacking or chasing people or other animals, with the exception of trespassers upon the private premises of the animal owner;
(3) Damaging public or private property, to include failure of the owner, keeper or walker of any animal to immediately remove any feces deposited by such animal upon any public or private property (other than the property of the owner, keeper or walker of the animal);
(4) Running at large while not being kept securely restrained by a leash or other device;
(5) Making noise in an excessive, continuous or untimely manner which is loud enough to be heard beyond the premises where the animal(s) is kept or harbored, so as to interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of any properties within the community;
(6) The existence of stench/offensive odor, or general unsanitary conditions in which the animal(s) is kept, so as to interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of any properties within the community or otherwise make their physical occupation uncomfortable.
(Ord. O-5-01, passed 4-2-01)