The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
ANIMAL: Any animal and includes snake, alligator, crocodile, turtle, rabbit, other rodents and reptiles and mammals.
BEES: All types of bees, including hornets and wasps.
CAT KENNEL: Any place where five (5) or more feline animals are kept or permitted to remain.
CHICKEN COOP/COOP: The terms "chicken coop" and "coop" shall be synonymous and mean a structure erected for the purpose of keeping chickens.
DOG KENNEL: Any place where more than two (2) female canine animals over the age of six (6) weeks, or more than three (3) canine animals over the age of six (6) weeks, are kept or permitted to remain.
DOG RUN: Any portion of a residential yard which is fenced off or enclosed for the purpose of keeping a dog or other animal therein.
ENCLOSURE: Any fence or structure suitable to prevent the entry of young children, and which is suitable to confine a vicious dog in conjunction with other measures which may be taken by the owner or keeper of the dog. The enclosure shall be designed in order to prevent the animal from escaping. The animal shall be appropriately housed.
FOWL: All birds, but shall not include canary, love birds, mynah, finch, parrot, parakeet or other household bird.
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOG: Means any of the following:
A. Any dog, which, when unprovoked, on two (2) separate occasions within the prior thirty six (36) month period, engages in any behavior that requires defensive action by any person to prevent bodily injury when the person and the dog are off the property of the owner or keeper of the dog.
B. Any dog, which, when unprovoked, bites a person causing a less severe injury than as defined in this section.
C. Any dog, which, when unprovoked, on two (2) separate occasions within the prior thirty six (36) month period, has killed, seriously bitten, inflicted injury, or otherwise caused injury attacking a domestic animal off the property of the owner or keeper of the dog.
SEVERE INJURY: Any physical injury to a human being that results in muscle tears or disfiguring lacerations or requires multiple sutures or corrective or cosmetic surgery.
VICIOUS DOG: Means any of the following:
A. Any dog seized and upon the sustaining of a conviction of the owner or keeper.
B. Any dog which, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, inflicts severe injury on or kills a human being.
C. Any dog previously determined to be and currently listed as a potentially dangerous dog which, after its owner or keeper has been notified of this determination, continues the behavior described in the definition of "potentially dangerous dog" as defined herein or is maintained in violation of this article. (Ord. 973, 2-20-1990; amd. 1994 Code; Ord. 0-13-1271, 1-25-2013)