For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMERCIAL KENNEL OPERATOR. Any business endeavor conducted for profit, harboring and keeping dogs and properly licensed therefor.
DOG. Any member of the canine family.
DOG BITE. A canine puncture or scratch upon a human whereupon human flesh is broken.
LICENSING AGENCY. The organization, department or unit designated by City Council either through contract or resolution to process animal licenses for the City of Red Bluff.
LICENSED DOG. Any dog for which a current license has been issued and to which the tag indicating the license is attached.
OWNER. Any person who, in the city, owns, keeps or harbors a dog for 15 or more consecutive days. This shall not include any person who keeps or harbors a dog in the course of business as a veterinarian, commercial kennel operator or pet shop owner.
VICIOUS DOG.
(1) Any dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause injury or otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or domestic animals;
(2) Any dog which attacks a human being or domestic animal without provocation; or
(3) Any dog owned or harbored primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting or any dog trained for dog fighting.
(`61 Code, § 4.30) (Ord. 703, passed 10-19-1982; Am. Ord. 780, passed 8-4-1987; Am. Ord. 1052, passed 5-7-2019)