The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Chicken coop means a protective indoor space where chicken hens are kept.
Chicken run means a fully enclosed area where chicken hens may move freely in the open.
Dog having dangerous or destructive propensities means a dog which constitutes a physical threat to humans or other animals, or a dog which habitually turns over garbage receptacles, habitually destroys shrubs, flowers, grass, and other plant growth, habitually kills other animals, habitually attacks or attempts to attack persons, or habitually performs other similar acts.
Free range means permitting livestock to graze, forage for food or otherwise roam freely outdoors as opposed to being confined within an enclosure.
Hen means a female chicken.
Proper enclosure when used in reference to dogs means a building or other structure from which a dog cannot escape, or an outside area enclosed by a fence at least six feet in height secured to the ground in a manner so that a dog cannot escape.
(Code 1989, § 81.01; Ord. of 12-12-2023)