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"Animal shelter" means any facility owned, operated or maintained for the care and custody of seized, stray, homeless, quarantined, abandoned, unwanted animals or animals held for the purpose of protective custody under the authority of this title or state law. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
"Animal under physical restraint" means any animal under the physical control of its owner or person over the age of twelve (12) years having charge, care, custody or control of the animal, by the means of a leash, tether, or other physical control device or enclosure. A leash or tether shall not exceed eight feet (8') in length when in close proximity to other animals or people. Animals confined in or upon a motorized vehicle shall be considered physically restrained; providing, that the animal's body parts cannot extend beyond two inches (2") from the vehicle, when the vehicle is not in motion and not more than the length of the distance from the animal's shoulders to the tip of its muzzle when the vehicle is in motion. Animals upon the real property of their owner, or upon the property of another (with prior written permission of the property owner) and under direct adult supervision shall be considered under physical restraint; provided, however, that an animal shall not be considered under physical restraint within the real property limits of the owner if an individual engaged in a normal and expected activity may come in conflict with such animal. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
As used in this title, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context of their usage clearly indicates another meaning:
APIARY: The assembly of one or more colonies of bees at a single location.
BEEKEEPER: A person who owns or has charge of one or more colonies of bees.
BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT: Anything used in the operation of an apiary, such as hive bodies, supers, frames, top and bottom boards and extractors.
COLONY: An aggregation of bees in any type of hive that includes queens, workers, drones, or brood.
HIVE: A frame hive, box hive, box, barrel, log, gum skep, or other artificial or natural receptacle that may be used to house bees.
HONEYBEE: All life stages of the common domestic honeybee, Apis mellifera species.
LOT, PARCEL, PLOT OR TRACT OF LAND: See section 13.04.040 of this code.
UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY: Any idle land that is not improved or actually in the process of being improved with residential, commercial, public or other structures or improvement intended for human use occupation and the grounds maintained in association therewith. (Ord. 2014-08, 6-5-2014)
"Commercial animal establishment" means any pet shop, animal grooming parlor, guard dog location or exhibition, riding school or stable, zoological park, circus, rodeo, animal exhibition, cattery, kennel or animal breeding or housing facility. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
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