For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL. As set out in I.C. 15-17-2-3.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person designated and commissioned by the County Sheriff and the County Board of Commissions to enforce this chapter or state statutes pertaining to dogs or other animals.
OWNER. A person who has a right of property in a dog or an animal, a person who keeps or harbors a dog or an animal or has it in his or her care, or a person who permits a dog or an animal to remain on or about the premises occupied by him or her.
PERSON. An individual, partnership or corporation.
RUNNING AT LARGE. A dog or an animal not under the control of the owner and not on the owner’s premises.
(Ord. 2005-06, passed 4-18-2005)