For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
AT LARGE: Any dog or other animal shall be deemed to be at large when it is off the property of its owner and not under the control of a responsible person, or on the property of his owner and neither under the control of a responsible person nor under restraint.
FIERCE DOG: Any dog that has bitten one or more persons shall be classified as a fierce dog.
INOCULATION AGAINST RABIES: The injection, subcutaneously or otherwise, as approved by the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois, of canine anti-rabic vaccine approved by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
OTHER ANIMAL: Refers to domestic animals commonly kept as pets other than dogs and other than the animals set forth in Section 4-1-15 of this Chapter. Includes, without limitation, cats.
OWNER: Owner or keeper of a dog or other animal means a person having a right of property in a dog or other animal, or who keeps or harbors a dog or other animal, or who has a dog in his or her care or who acts as its custodian, or who knowingly permits a dog to remain on or about any premises occupied by him.
RESTRAINT: A dog or other animal is under restraint if it is confined by a fence of sufficient height and security (which may be an electronic invisible fence system) to prevent it from leaving the area so encompassed, on a leash under the control of a responsible person, or on a leash securely fastened to an inanimate object and of a length which prevents it from leaving the property of its owner or keeper.
STRAY DOG: A dog which does not have a sturdy collar with a license or owner's identification tag affixed thereto.
UNDER THE CONTROL OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON: A dog or other animal which is controlled by a leash or under restraint within the property limits of its owner or keeper. (Ord. 96-12, 9-9-1996)