When used in this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases, and their derivations, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ANIMAL: Any living creature, both domestic and wild, except humans. "Animal" includes fowl, fish and reptiles.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER: An employee or agent of the city, designated by the chief of police, or his designee, to administer and enforce the licensing, inspection and enforcement requirements contained within this chapter.
ANIMAL HOSPITAL: Any establishment maintained and operated by a licensed veterinarian for surgery, diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases and injuries.
ANIMAL NUISANCE: Any nuisance arising out of the keeping, maintaining or owning of, or failure to exercise sufficient control of, an animal.
ANIMAL SHELTER: Any facility operated by the city or humane society for the temporary care, confinement and detention of animals, and for the humane killing and other disposition of animals. The term shall also include any private facility authorized by the chief executive or his designee to impound, confine, detain, care for or destroy any animal.
AT LARGE: Any domesticated animal, whether or not licensed, not under restraint.
BITE: An actual puncture, tear or abrasion of the skin, inflicted by the teeth of an animal.
CITY: The incorporated area of Pleasant Grove City.
CRUELTY: Any act or omission whereby unjustifiable physical pain, suffering or death of an animal is caused or permitted, including failure to provide proper drink, air, space, shelter or protection from the elements, a sanitary and safe living environment, veterinary care or nutritious food in sufficient quantity. In the case of activities where physical pain is necessarily caused, such as medical and scientific research, food processing, customary and normal veterinary and agriculture husbandry practices, pest elimination, and animal training and hunting, "cruelty" shall mean a failure to employ the most humane method reasonably available.
DEPARTMENT: City police department, its agents and deputies.
DISPOSITION: Adoption, quarantine, voluntary or involuntary custodianship or placement, or euthanasia humanely administered to an animal. "Disposition" includes placement or sale of an animal to the general public, or removal of an animal from any pet shop to any other location.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL: Includes dogs, cats, domesticated sheep, horses, cattle, goats, swine, fowl, ducks, geese, turkeys, confined domestic hares and rabbits, pheasants, and other birds and animals raised and/or maintained in confinement.
EXOTIC ANIMAL: Any live monkey, alligator, crocodile, cayman, raccoon, skunk, fox, bear, sea mammal, poisonous snake, member of the feline species other than domestic cat (Felis domesticus), member of the canine species other than the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) or any other animal that would require a standard of care and control greater than that required for customary household pets sold by commercial pet shops or domestic farm animals.
GUARD OR ATTACK DOG: A dog trained to attack on command or to protect persons or property, and who will cease to attack upon command.
IMPOUNDMENT: The taking into custody of an animal by any police officer, animal control officer or any authorized representative thereof.
KENNEL 1 : Any premises wherein more than two (2) dogs or cats are raised, kept, housed or boarded; or any premises wherein any person engages in the business of boarding, breeding, buying, letting for hire, training for a fee or selling dogs or cats.
LICENSE: A properly completed and validated "license application" issued by the city.
LICENSE TAG: A piece of metal or other durable material inscribed with a date and number which has been issued by the city.
LICENSED DOG: A dog wearing its current dog license tag as required by this chapter.
MUZZLE: A device constructed of strong, soft material or of metal, designed to fasten over the mouth of an animal to prevent the animal from biting any person or other animal.
OWNER: Any person having temporary or permanent custody of, sheltering or having charge of, harboring, exercising control over, or having property rights to, any animal covered by this chapter. An animal shall be deemed to be harbored if it is fed or sheltered for three (3) or more consecutive days.
PUBLIC NUISANCE ANIMAL: An animal that unreasonably annoys humans, endangers the life or health of persons or other animals, or substantially interferes with the right of citizens, other than their owners, to enjoyment of life or property. The term "public nuisance animal" shall include, but not be limited to:
A. Any animal that is repeatedly found running at large;
B. Any dog or cat in any section of a park or public recreation area, unless the dog or cat is controlled by a leash or similar physical restraint;
C. Any animal that damages, soils, defiles or defecates on any property other than that of its owner;
D. Any animal that makes disturbing noises, including, but not limited to, continued and repeated howling, barking, whining, or other utterances causing unreasonable annoyance, disturbance or discomfort to neighbors or others in close proximity to the premises where the animal is kept or harbored;
E. Any animal that causes fouling of the air by noxious or offensive odors and thereby creates unreasonable annoyance or discomfort to neighbors or others in close proximity to the premises where the animal is being kept or harbored;
F. Any animal in heat that is not confined so as to prevent attraction or contact with other animals;
G. Any animal, whether or not on the property of its owner, that, without provocation, molests, attacks or otherwise interferes with the freedom of movement of persons in a public right of way;
H. Any animal that chases motor vehicles in a public right of way;
I. Any animal that attacks domestic animals;
J. Any animal that causes unsanitary conditions in enclosures or surroundings where the animal is kept or harbored;
K. Any animal that is offensive or dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare by virtue of the number of animals maintained at a single residence or the inadequacy of the facilities.
QUARANTINE: The isolation of an animal under the observation of a licensed veterinarian or in the custody of the animal shelter in a substantial enclosure such that the animal is not subject to contact with other animals or unauthorized persons.
SANITARY: A condition of good order and cleanliness to minimize the possibility of disease transmission.
UNDER RESTRAINT: An animal secured by a leash or lead, including an electronic collar, under the control of a person physically capable of restraining the animal and obedient to that person's commands or attached to a stationary object, or confined within a vehicle, or securely enclosed or confined within the real property limits of owner's premises.
VICIOUS ANIMAL: A. An animal:
1. With a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause injury to, or otherwise endanger the safety of, humans or other domestic animals;
2. Which attacks a human being or other domestic animal without provocation;
3. Which is trained or used as a fighting animal.
B. This provision shall not apply to dogs owned or used by a government entity.
WILD ANIMAL: Any live monkey, nonhuman primate, raccoon, skunk, fox, leopard, panther, tiger, lion, lynx or any other warm blooded animal that can normally be found in the wild state. The term "wild animal" does not include: domestic dogs (excluding hybrids with wolves, coyotes or jackals), domestic cats (excluding hybrids with ocelots or margays), farm animals, rodents, a hybrid animal that is part wild and captive bred species of common cage birds. (Ord. 2015-39, 9-29-2015)
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