Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions, in addition to those set forth in this chapter govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this title:
ANIMAL SERVICES COORDINATOR means that individual designated by the police chief who is responsible for all duties relating to operation of an animal pound, including, without limitation, capturing, holding and releasing animals violating any provision of this code.
AT LARGE means whenever an animal or dog is elsewhere than on the premises of the owner or other person having the custody or control of such animal or dog and is not restrained by a leash or chain six feet or less in fixed length under the control of a person capable of controlling such animal or dog.
DOG means both male and female dogs.
KENNEL means a place where six or more adult dogs or cats or any combination thereof, are kept, whether by owners of the dogs and cats or by persons providing activities and care, whether or not for compensation. An adult dog or cat is one of either sex,
altered or unaltered, that has reached the age of four months.
OWN includes the terms keep, maintain, control, harbor, or possess.
OWNER means any natural or artificial person who owns an animal for more than 15 days.
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOG means any of the following:
(1) Any dog which, when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior 36-month period, engages in any behavior that requires a 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.
(2) Any dog which, when unprovoked, bites a person causing a less severe injury than as defined in Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 31604.
(3) Any dog which, when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior 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.
VICIOUS DOG means any of the following:
(1) Any dog seized under Cal. Penal Code § 599aa and upon the sustaining of a conviction of the owner or keeper under Cal. Penal Code § 597.5(a).
(2) Any dog which, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, inflicts severe injury on or kills a human being.
(3) 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" in this section, or is maintained in violation of Cal. Food & Agric. Code §§ 31641, 31642, or 31643.
(Ord. 1224, passed 2-16-10)