For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Animal Control Contractor. Has the same meaning as defined in § 12-4.1.
Microchip. Has the same meaning as defined in § 12-4.1.
Owner. Any person owning, harboring, or keeping, a dog; providing care or sustenance for a dog; or having custody of a dog, whether temporarily or permanently. The term does not apply to any person who has taken a stray dog into possession simply for purposes of notifying the animal control contractor of the stray dog and:
(1) Who is or will be transporting the stray dog to the animal control contractor; or
(2) Who has made arrangements with the animal control contractor to have the stray dog picked up by the animal control contractor.
(Added by Ord. 20-1)