The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this title, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ANIMAL: Means any and all types of livestock, birds, reptiles, dogs and cats, and all other subhuman creatures, domestic and wild, male and female, singular and plural.
ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT: Means any person, entity or establishment that boards or otherwise provides accommodations for other people's animals. This definition is inclusive of a kennel, cattery, or related establishment where it exceeds the permissible number allowed by City ordinance of dogs or cats boarded, bred, bought, sold, adopted, or donated.
ANIMAL CONTROL: Means the entity and officers providing animal control services to Logan City by contract or otherwise.
ANIMAL GROOMING ESTABLISHMENT: Means any entity or establishment maintained for the purpose of offering grooming or cosmetology services for animals.
ANIMAL SHELTER OR SHELTER: Means any facility operated by a governmental entity or an animal welfare organization duly organized under State law for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals and used for the care and custody of seized, homeless, quarantined, abandoned, stray, or unwanted dogs, cats, or other domestic animals.
ANIMALS AT-LARGE: Means an animal shall be considered to be "at- large" when, except as provided in sections 6A.08.050 and 6A.08.070 of this title, said animal is off the owner's property and not under immediate control, by means of a durable restraint device, capable of keeping the animal restrained; or an animal that is on the property of the owner and not securely confined by a leash, building, fenced area, appropriate transport device or other effective means.
ANIMALS FOR FAMILY FOOD PRODUCTION: Means any domesticated animal commonly kept for utility or food production rather than pleasure and includes, but is not limited to, cattle, sheep, goats, mules, burros, horses, chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, llamas, swine, bees, or similar animal.
BITE: Means any actual puncture, tear, or abrasion of the skin or clothing inflicted by the teeth of an animal to a person or domesticated animal.
CAT: Means any age feline, of the domestic type.
COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM: Means a feral cat program established in accordance with Utah Code section 11-46-301 et seq. The same definition as set forth in Utah Code section 11-46-302 is adopted and incorporated herein.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL: Means any animal that, according to the records of animal control or another law enforcement/animal control agency:
A. Has inflicted a serious bite or physical injury on a human being, with or without provocation, on public or private property;
B. Has killed a domestic animal, with or without provocation, while off the owner's property;
C. Causes a domesticated animal to be euthanized due to injury inflicted by said animal;
D. Has previously been found to be potentially dangerous, as provided herein, and subsequently aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of a human or domestic animal.
DIRECTOR: Means the person or persons with supervisory authority over the day-to-day affairs of animal control and the animal shelter.
DOG: Means any Canis familiaris over four (4) months of age. Any Canis familiaris under the age of four (4) months is a puppy.
DOMESTICATED ANIMAL: Means any animal, excepting wild animals as defined herein, that is accustomed to living in or about the habitation of man that is kept for utility or pleasure, including, but not limited to, cats, dogs, and animals for family food production.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL: Means an assistance animal that provides solely emotional support or well-being, comfort or companionship. An emotional support animal is not a service animal.
ENCLOSURE: As it relates to dogs, means a fence or structure of at least six feet (6') in height, forming or causing an enclosure suitable to confine a vicious dog in conjunction with other measures which may be taken by the owner or keeper, such as tethering the vicious dog.
EXOTIC PET: Means a rare or unusual non-protected animal species that is classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and under State law as approved for keeping as a pet, unless otherwise restricted by this title. Permitted exotic pets only include those species commercially available at typical retail pet shops in the area and include non-venomous snakes, non- poisonous small reptiles, non-poisonous amphibians, tortoises, ferrets, potbelly pigs, exotic birds, sugar gliders, degas, hedgehogs, domesticated silver fox, and non-poisonous insects.
FERAL CATS: Means cats that exist in a wild state and determined not to have an owner and have reverted to wild state.
GOVERNMENT WORKING DOG: Means a dog trained to assist government officials in public safety or law enforcement.
GUARD DOG: Means a working dog which must be kept in a fenced run or other suitable enclosure during business hours, and on a leash or under absolute control while working so that it cannot come into contact with the public.
HOLDING FACILITY: Means an animal impound, animal shelter, humane establishment, or any other similar facility used for holding animals.
IMPOUNDED ANIMAL: Means any animal taken into custody by animal control, the Police Department, another governmental entity, or a facility.
LEASH OR LEAD: Means any chain, rope, strap or similar device designed and used to restrain an animal.
LICENSED DOG: Means a dog wearing its current dog license tag obtained from the animal services designated by the City.
LIVESTOCK: Means livestock defined by State law and includes the typical domesticated animals for family food production.
NEUTERED ANIMAL: Means an animal having had the testicles removed or castrated.
OFFICER: Means an animal control officer, governmental official, law enforcement officer, or other individual authorized to enforce or act within the scope of this title.
OPEN WOUND: Means any puncture, laceration, tear, or injury that causes blood loss of any amount.
OWNER: Means any person who is the legal owner, keeper, possessor, or the actual custodian of animal. Ownership may be established by a person registering as owner on a license or other legal document or being a person claiming ownership and taking possession of an animal. Ownership may also be established by evidence that would lead a reasonable person to conclude ownership including, but not limited to, veterinary records, microchip records, license and registration information, pedigree registries, and photographic evidence. Ownership does not include a "trap-neuter-return program" as defined herein.
PET: Means a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility, including, but not limited to, birds, cats, dogs, tropical-type fish, rabbits, hamsters, mice, and similar animals.
PET SHOP: Means a retail business containing cages or exhibition pens, where dogs, cats, birds or other pets for sale are kept or displayed. A pet shop is not classified as animal boarding establishment, kennel, or cattery for the purposes of this title.
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMAL: Means any animal that, with or without provocation, chases or approaches a person upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds, in a threatening or menacing fashion, or apparent attitude of attack, or any animal with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack with or without provocation. In addition, a potentially dangerous animal is any animal that because of witnessed and documented action, is believed capable of causing injury, or otherwise posing a threat to the safety of humans or domestic animals.
QUARANTINE: Means the isolation of an animal under the observation of a licensed veterinarian or in the custody of the animal shelter or in-home confinement in a substantial enclosure so that the animal is not subject to contact with other animals or unauthorized persons.
RESIDENCE: Means any legally recognized dwelling such as a home, apartment, or condominium.
RESTRAINT DEVICE: Means any chain, leash, cord, rope, or other device commonly used to restrain an animal.
RIDING SCHOOL OR STABLE: Means an establishment which offers boarding and/or riding instruction of any horse, pony, donkey, mule or burro or which offers such animals for hire.
SERVICE ANIMAL: Means any dog that is individually trained, or is in training, to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability. The work or tasks must be directly related to the individual's disability, including assisting an individual who is blind or has low vision with navigation or other tasks; alerting an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds; providing non-violent protection or rescue work; pulling a wheelchair; assisting an individual during a seizure; alerting an individual to the presence of an allergen; retrieving an item for an individual; providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to an individual with a mobility disability; or helping an individual with a psychiatric or neurological disability by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. Emotional support animals and comfort animals are not considered service animals.
SPAYED: Means having had the ovaries and uterus removed or extirpated (ovariohysterectomy).
STRAY: Means any animal running at-large, whose owner cannot be found after a reasonable search and is governed by Utah Code section 11-46-103. For livestock, stray (or estray) is more specifically defined as set forth in Utah Code section 4-25-101 et seq., 1952 as amended.
TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN PROGRAM: A program established for the purpose of reducing the feral cat population, conducted with the approval of Logan City animal control.
VACCINATED DOG: Means a dog inoculated with an approved, currently valid, antirabies vaccine, and wearing a current dog license tag indicating proof of such vaccination.
VICIOUS ANIMAL: Means a dangerous animal or potentially dangerous animal that presents a continued threat to the safety of a person, property, or another animal.
WILD ANIMAL: Means any animal which is not commonly domesticated, listed as protected by Federal or State law, or which may be perceived as wild or predatory in nature, or any animal which, because of its size, growth propensity, vicious nature or other characteristics, would constitute an unreasonable danger to human life, or property if not kept, maintained, or confined in safe and secure manner. Such animals include, but are not limited to:
A. Alligators, crocodiles, caiman.
B. Bears (Ursidae).
C. Cat family (Felidae), except commonly accepted domesticated cats. Includes cheetah, cougar, leopard, lion, lynx, panther, mountain lion, tiger, wild cat, and similar animals.
D. Dog family (Canidae), except all domesticated dogs. Includes wolf, part wolf, fox, part fox, coyote, part coyote, dingo, and similar animals.
E. Porcupine (Erethizontidae).
F. Primate (non-human). Includes all subhuman primates.
G. Raccoon (Procyonidae). All raccoons, including eastern raccoon, desert raccoon, ring-tailed cat, and similar animals.
H. Skunks.
I. Venomous fish and piranha.
J. Venomous snakes and lizards.
K. Weasels (Mustelidae). All including weasels, martens, wolverines, badgers, otters, ermine, mink, mongoose, and similar animals.
WILD UNPROTECTED ANIMALS: Means a wild animal that is not protected by any State or Federal law, rule or regulation. (Ord. 19-06, 2019)