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8.01.360: IMPOUND:
"Impound" means being taken into custody of an animal control officer, police agency or an agent thereof. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
8.01.370: KENNEL:
"Kennel" means a commercial establishment having three (3) or more dogs for the purpose of boarding, breeding, buying, grooming, letting for hire, training for fee, or selling said dogs. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
8.01.380: LEASH OR LEAD:
"Leash" or "lead" means any chain, rope, or device of sufficient strength used to restrain an animal. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
8.01.390: LIVESTOCK:
"Livestock" means animals kept for husbandry or for family food production, including the following:
   A.   "Large livestock" means horses, mules, burros, donkeys, cattle, sheep, goats, llamas, swine, ratites and other similarly sized farm, hoofed domesticated animals, excluding dogs, cats and ferrets.
   B.   "Small livestock" means chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons, pheasants, rabbits and other similarly sized fowl or animals, excluding dogs, cats and ferrets. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
8.01.400: NUISANCE:
"Nuisance" means any animal or animals that unreasonably annoy humans, endanger the life or health of other animals or humans, or substantially interfere with humans', other than their owner's, enjoyment of life or property, or as defined in chapter 8.06 of this title. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
8.01.410: ON SITE IMPOUNDMENT:
"On site impoundment" means to place an animal under seizure by law enforcement personnel, animal services personnel or an agent thereof, on a property other than an animal services sheltering facility pending transportation or court seizure order. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
8.01.420: ON SITE REDEMPTION:
"On site redemption" means to return an impounded animal to the owner or caretaker, prior to transportation to the sheltering facility upon collection of all applicable impound and/or license fees. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
8.01.430: OVERWORK:
"Overwork" means to work or exercise any animal to a point of physical harm. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
8.01.440: OWNER:
"Owner" means any person, partnership, corporation, or any other type of entity or association having title to, or custody of, or keeping, or harboring one or more animals. An animal shall be deemed to be harbored if it is fed and sheltered for a period of twenty four (24) consecutive hours or more, or fed for a period of two (2) or more days. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)
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