For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL. Any living creature including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, cows, horses, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, insects, fowl and livestock, but specifically excluding human beings.
ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY or AUTHORITY. The City of Lindsay.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any employee or agent of the city assigned to the animal control authority or whose responsibilities include animal control.
AT LARGE. An animal that is not confined to the premises of its owner by a containment device of sufficient strength and/or height to prevent the animal from escaping from such premises, and so arranged that the animal will remain upon such premises when a leash, cord, chain or similar direct physical control of a maximum length of six feet, and not being kept physically restrained from leaving the premises of the owner. An animal shall not be considered AT LARGE when held and controlled by a person by means of a leash or chain of proper strength and length to control the action of the animal.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL. An animal, other than a dog, that:
(1) Makes an unprovoked attack on a person or another animal that causes bodily injury and occurs in a place other than an enclosure in which the animal was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the animal from leaving the enclosure on its own; or
(2) Commits unprovoked acts in a place other than an enclosure in which the animal was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the animal from leaving the enclosure on its own and those acts cause a person to reasonably believe that the animal will attack and cause bodily injury to a person or to another animal.
DANGEROUS DOG. A dog that:
(1) Makes an unprovoked attack on a person or another animal that causes bodily injury and occurs in a place other than an enclosure in which the dog was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the dog from leaving the enclosure on its own; or
(2) Commits unprovoked acts in a place other than an enclosure in which the dog was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the dog from leaving the enclosure on its own and those acts cause a person to reasonably believe that the dog will attack and cause bodily injury to a person or to another animal.
DANGEROUS INCIDENT. An incident in which a dog or another animal:
(1) Makes an unprovoked attack on a person or another animal that causes bodily injury and occurs in a place other than an enclosure in which the dog or animal was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the dog or animal from leaving the enclosure on its own; or
(2) Commits unprovoked acts in a place other than an enclosure in which the dog or animal was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the dog or animal from leaving the enclosure on its own and those acts cause a person to reasonably believe that the dog or animal will attack and cause bodily injury to a person or to another animal.
DANGEROUS WILD ANIMAL. Animals including venomous lizard, poisonous snakes, constricting snakes, raccoon, skunk, fox, bear, elephant, kangaroo, monkey, chimpanzee, antelope, deer, lions, tigers, ocelots, cougars, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, bobcats, servals, caracals, hyenas, coyotes, jackals, orangutan, gorillas, baboons or any other wild animal capable of or inclined to do serious bodily harm to human or other animals or fowl.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL. Includes, but is not limited to, dogs, cats, pygmy goats, potbellied pigs and ferrets.
EXOTIC ANIMAL. Animals that are not normally considered to be domesticated but may be reasonably kept as pet animals without posing any immediate danger to persons or other animals including, but not limited to, iguanas, non-poisonous snakes, non-constricting snakes, hedgehogs, chameleons and salamanders.
FOWL. Chickens, turkeys, pheasant, quail, geese, ducks or similar feathered animals, regardless of age, sex or breed, excluding ostriches, emus and/or rheas.
LIVESTOCK. Members of the equine, bovine, bird and ruminant species including, but not limited to, horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, goats, sheep, ostriches, emus, rheas and swine, regardless of age, sex or breed.
NUISANCE. Any thing or animal which is injurious to the life, health or morals, or indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property or which renders the ground, water, air or food a hazard or that is or threatens to become detrimental to the public health.
POSSESSION. Actual care, custody, control or management of a certain animal.
PREMISES. A parcel of land of one or more continuous lots owned, leased or controlled by one or more person.
PROHIBITED ANIMALS. A dangerous wild animal not normally considered domesticated, including, but not limited to, venomous lizard, poisonous snakes, boa, python, constricting snakes, raccoon, skunk, fox, bear, elephant, kangaroo, monkey, chimpanzee, antelope, deer, lions, tigers, ocelots, cougars, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, bobcats, servals, caracals, hyenas, coyotes, jackals, orangutan, gorillas, baboons or any other wild animal capable of or inclined to do serious bodily harm to humans or other animals or fowl.
(Ord. 0408-2, passed 5-19-2008; Ord. 0620-1, passed 6-15-2020)