For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. A veterinarian licensed by this state and appointed pursuant to the Animal Control Act, or his or her duly authorized representative.
ADULT DOG OR CAT. A dog or cat four months of age or older.
ANIMAL CONTROL ACT. The state statute found at ILCS Ch. 510, Act 5, §§ 1 et seq.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person designated by the city to enforce the rules and regulations established under this chapter.
ANIMAL CONTROL WARDEN. Any person appointed by the administrator and approved by the board to perform duties as assigned by the administrator to effectuate the Animal Control Act.
APIARY. A place where bee colonies are kept.
BEE. Any stage of the common domestic honey bee.
CAT. All members of the family genus Felis.
COLONY. A hive and its equipment and appurtenances, including bees, comb, honey, pollen, and brood.
DANGEROUS DOG. Any dog which approaches any person in an apparent attitude of attack either upon public or private property.
DOG. All members of the family Canidae.
ENCLOSURE. A building or other structure strong enough to keep the confined animal away from other animals and the public.
HAS BEEN BITTEN. Has been seized with the teeth or jaws so that the person or animal seized has been nipped, gripped, wounded or pierced, and further includes contact of saliva with any break or abrasion of the skin.
HIVE. A structure intended for the housing of a bee colony.
LEASH. A cord, rope, strap or chain which shall be securely fastened to the collar or harness of a dog and of sufficient strength to keep such dog under control, and no more than eight feet in length.
MATURE RABBIT. A rabbit six months of age or older.
OWNER. Any person having a right or property in a dog or other animal, or who keeps or harbors a dog or other animal, or who has it in his or her care, or acts as its custodian, or who knowingly permits a dog or other domestic animal to remain on or about any premises occupied by him or her.
PERSON. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or legal entity, any public or private institution, or any other business unit.
POLICE DOG. A dog owned or used by a law enforcement department or agency in the course of the department or agency’s work.
RESIDENTIAL AREA. Those areas of districts within the corporate limits of the city included in the general zoning classification of R (residential).
WILD ANIMAL. Any monkey, raccoon, skunk, fox, poisonous snake, python snake, boa constrictor snake, piranha fish, leopard, panther, tiger, lion, lynx or any other warm-blooded animal which can be normally be found in the wild state.
(1990 Code, § 4-1) (Ord. 84-935, passed 2-20-1984; Ord. 84-977, passed 10-2-1984; Ord. 93-1502, passed 3-15-1993; Ord. 99-1916, passed 9-7-1999; Ord. 07-3173, passed 2-19-2007; Ord. 13-3429, passed 12-16-2013; Ord. 22-3675, passed 6-20-2022)