AGRICULTURE ANIMAL(S). Any cows, swine, sheep, horses, mules or goats, or any chickens, ducks, geese, turkey or other domestic fowl, cattle or livestock commonly referred to as farm animal(s).
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. The Pocahontas County Health Officer or Animal Control Officer, any police officer, the Mayor of the town or any agent of the town as appointed by the Mayor, or an event officer.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL(S). Any dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster or any other common house pet as recognized by the general public.
DOMESTIC REPTILE(S). Any turtle, frog, toad, lizard or newt commonly found in West Virginia except for snakes.
ENCLOSURE. A fence or structure of sufficient size, forming or causing an enclosure suitable to prevent the entry of young children and suitable to confine a dangerous animal. An ENCLOSURE shall be securely enclosed and locked and designed to prevent the animal from escaping from the enclosure. If such ENCLOSURE has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides must be embedded into the ground no less than one foot.
EXOTIC ANIMAL(S) AND REPTILE(S). Any animal, snake or any reptile not native to West Virginia or commonly found in the continental United States.
OWNER. An individual who has lawful title to an animal, or is the keeper or harborer of an animal. A parent or legal guardian shall be deemed to be the OWNER of an animal maintained by or on behalf of a minor upon the premises of the parent or legal guardian.
SERVICE ANIMAL. Any animal used by a physically impaired person in order to function in a normal way of life.
WILD ANIMAL(S). Any snake, wildcat, bobcat, bear, deer, skunk, opossum, raccoon, ferret, beaver, wild game birds, wild water fowl or any other animal or fowl/bird commonly considered to be wild by the general public.
(Prior Code, § 3-101) (Ord. passed 11-7-2011)