For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AT LARGE. Any dog shall be deemed to be at large when it is off the property of his or her owner and not under the control of a responsible person.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. The Department of Agriculture of Illinois.
INOCULATION AGAINST RABIES. The injection subcutaneously (shot given under the skin) or otherwise, as approved by the State Department of Agriculture, of canine anti-rabies vaccine, approved by the Department of Agriculture.
OWNER. A person having a right of property in a dog or who keeps or harbors a dog, or who has a dog in his or her care or who acts as its custodian, or who knowingly permits a dog to remain on or about any premises occupied by him or her.
RESTRAINT. A dog is under RESTRAINT within the meaning of this code if he or she is controlled by a leash, at “heel” beside a responsible person or obedient to that person’s commands, within a vehicle being driven or parked on the streets, or within the property limits of his or her owner or keeper.
(Prior Code, § 3-1-1)