In construing the provisions of this Chapter, except where otherwise stated or clearly apparent from the context, words used herein shall be given their common and ordinary meaning except the following definitions shall apply:
DOG: All members of the canine family.
HAS BEEN BITTEN: Has been seized with the teeth or jaws or scratched by the teeth or nails or wounded or pierced, and includes contact of saliva with any break or abrasion of the skin.
OWNER: Any person having a right of property in a dog or who keeps or harbors a dog or has it in his care or acts as its custodian or who knowingly permits a dog to remain on or about any premises occupied by him.
STRAY DOGS: Those dogs found in the public way or on private property other than that of the owner or which do not have tags as prescribed by this Chapter. (Ord. 92-447, 5-12-92)