For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have these meanings respectively ascribed to them:
ABATEMENT: The relocation or euthanization of an animal deemed to be a "nuisance" as defined in section 5-4-9 of this chapter.
ANIMAL: One of the lower animals as distinguished from man, including, but not limited to, dogs and cats, livestock, and all other subhuman creatures both domestic and wild, male and female, singular and plural.
ANIMAL AT LARGE: Any animal, whether or not licensed, shall be considered to be "at large" when:
A. It is off the owner's property and not under restraint by means of a durable restraint device, capable of keeping the animal restrained, or is not confined within a vehicle, or appropriate transport device, or
B. On the property of the owner and not securely confined by a leash, building, fenced area, or appropriate transport device.
ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT: Any establishment that takes in animals for boarding for profit.
ANIMAL GROOMING PARLOR: Any establishment maintained for the purpose of offering cosmetological services for animals for profit.
ANIMAL SHELTER: A facility owned and/or operated by a governmental entity or any animal welfare organization that is incorporated within the state of Utah under Utah Code Annotated section 76-9-302, and used for the care and custody of seized, stray, homeless, quarantined, abandoned or unwanted dogs, cats or other small domestic animals.
BITE: An actual puncture, tear or abrasion of the skin inflicted by the teeth of an animal.
CAT: Any age feline of the domesticated types.
CATTERY: An establishment for boarding, breeding, buying, grooming or selling cats for profit.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL: Any animal which is dangerously aggressive, including, but not limited to, any animal which has bitten or in any other manner attacked any person or animal with or without provocation on public or private property.
DOG: Any Canis familiaris over four (4) months of age. Any Canis familiaris under four (4) months of age is a puppy.
DOMESTICATED ANIMALS: Animals accustomed to living in or about the habitation of man, including, but not limited to, cats, dogs, and fowl.
ESTRAY: Any livestock found running at large, whose owner cannot be found after a reasonable search.
EXOTIC PET/ANIMAL: Any animal which does not fall within the definition of the domesticated or livestock types, including, but not limited to, ferrets, minipigs, pygmy goats, snakes, and reptiles.
FERAL: Any cat, dog or other animal having escaped from domestication and become wild, and/or any animal not domesticated or socially cultivated.
FREE ROAMING: Any dog, cat or other animal allowed to run at large upon any public street or other public place, or upon any private property or premises other than those of the owner or other person in control of said animal.
GOVERNMENT WORKING ANIMAL: An animal trained to assist officials of government agencies in law enforcement and/or public safety exercises.
GUARD DOG: A working dog which must be kept in a fenced run or other suitable enclosure during business hours, or on a leash or under absolute control while working, so it cannot come into contact with the public.
GUIDE DOG: A dog trained and certified by a nationally recognized training establishment to assist physically handicapped persons. Examples include, but are not limited to: "hearing impaired", "mobility limited", and "seeing eye" dogs.
HOLDING FACILITY: Any pet shop, kennel, cattery, groomery, riding school, stable, animal shelter, veterinary hospital, humane establishment, or any other such facility used for holding animals.
KENNEL: A commercial establishment existing for the purpose of boarding, breeding, buying, grooming, letting for hire, training for fee, or selling, except where such establishment shall be licensed as having sportsman's privileges.
LIVESTOCK: Any normally domesticated animal that is not a cat or dog, such as: cattle, sheep, goats, mules, burros, swine, horses, geese, ducks, turkeys, etc.
PET: An animal kept for pleasure rather than utility, including, but not limited to, birds, cats, dogs, fish, hamsters, mice and other animals associated with man's environment.
PET SHOP: Any establishment containing cages or exhibition pens, not part of a kennel or cattery, wherein dogs, cats, birds or other pets for sale are kept or displayed.
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMAL: Any animal that, with or without provocation chases or approaches a person upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds in a threatening or menacing fashion, or apparent attitude of attack, or any animal with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack with or without provocation. In addition, a potentially dangerous animal is any animal that, because of witnessed and documented action, is believed capable of causing injury, or otherwise posing a threat to the safety of humans or domesticated animals or livestock.
QUARANTINE: The isolation of an animal in a substantial enclosure so that the animal is not subject to contact or able to have contact with other animals or unauthorized persons, but maintained so as not to cause harm to the animal.
RESTRAINT DEVICE: Any chain, leash, cord, rope or other device commonly used to restrain an animal.
RIDING SCHOOL OR STABLE: An establishment which offers boarding and/or riding instruction for any horse, pony, donkey, mule or burro, or which offers such animals for hire.
STRAY: Any "animal at large", as defined in this section.
WILD ANIMAL: Any animal which is not commonly domesticated, or which is of a wild or predatory nature, or any animal which, because of its size, growth propensity, vicious nature or other characteristics, would constitute an unreasonable danger to human life, health, or property if not kept, maintained or confined in a safe and secure manner. (Ord. 750, 1-5-2010; amd. Ord. 773, 10-19-2010)