For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.
A person designated by the chief of police to work with law enforcement officials in the enforcement of this chapter.
ANIMAL SHELTER.
A building and facilities therein approved by the chief of police and the health authority for the impounding of animals.
ANTI-ESCAPE.
Any housing, fencing, or device that a guard dog cannot go over, under, through, or around.
APIARY. Any place where one or more colonies of honeybees are kept.
APPARENT ATTITUDE OF ATTACK.
Threatening and overtly aggressive actions of an animal that places a reasonable person in imminent fear of bodily injury, including, but not limited to, snarling, growling, elevated or exaggerated noise, combined with an attack-ready body position when the animal is approached.
AT LARGE.
(1) An animal when off or away from the premises and not under the control of the owner, possessor, keeper, agent, servant, or a member of his or her immediate family by a leash.
(2) An animal when on the premises of the owner, possessor, keeper, agent, or servant if not attended by a competent person unless the animal is chained, restrained, enclosed, or confined in a manner preventing it from leaving the premises.
BEEKEEPER. A person who owns or has charge of one or more colonies of honeybees.
CHIEF OF POLICE. The chief officer of the city police department or his or her designee.
COLONY. The honeybees in any hive, including queens, workers, and drones.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.
(1) A portion of land or building zoned for or utilized for commercial or business uses, within the city, including temporary sites.
(2) Any vehicle utilized for commercial or business purposes within the city.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL.
Any animal that through long association with man has been bred to a degree that has resulted in genetic changes affecting the temperament, color, conformation, or other attributes of the species to an extent that makes it unique and different from wild individuals of its kind.
EXOTIC ANIMAL.
Any animal not occurring naturally in the United States either currently or historically. Alleged domestication of any exotic animal shall not affect its status under this definition.
FLYWAY BARRIER. A solid fence, wall, dense vegetation, or combination thereof that is at least six feet in height that requires the bees to fly over, rather than through the barrier.
FOWL.
Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail, partridge, guineas, or other like domestic birds.
GUARD DOG.
Any dog that is utilized to protect commercial property, or is housed unattended on commercial property at any time other than normal business hours, except that the definition shall not apply to pet stores, boarding kennels, veterinary offices, and animal shelters.
HANDLER.
A person who is responsible for and capable of controlling the operations of a guard dog.
HEALTH AUTHORITY.
The health officer of the city or his or her authorized representative.
HIVE. Any frame hive, box hive, box, barrel, log gum, skep, or any other container that may be used as a domicile for honeybees.
HOBBY BEEKEEPER. A person who engages in hobby beekeeping.
HONEYBEES. Any insect stage of the common honeybee, Apis mellifera L. This definition excludes African subspecies and Africanized hybrids.
HOUSING.
Any location where the guard dog is kept when not being utilized for protection purposes.
LEASH.
A cord, thong, or chain, not to exceed six feet in length, by which an animal is controlled by the person accompanying it.
LIVESTOCK.
Any species of animal other than fowl commonly used for food, fiber, or draft purposes.
NONDOMESTIC ANIMAL.
Any animal that is not domestic.
OWNER.
Any person harboring or keeping an animal and who is the head of the household of the residence or any adult residing thereat if any head of household is not present, or the person, owner, or manager in charge of the establishment or premises at which an animal remains or returns to.
PET.
Any domestic animal kept in or near a household for the primary purpose of companionship for member(s) of the household and/or companionship for other such animals. This includes dogs, cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, mice, ferrets, birds other than fowl, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and species that a reasonable person would consider a pet. Fowl, rabbits, and livestock are not pets. The keeping of fowl, rabbits, or livestock including, but not limited to, swine, cattle, cows, sheep, horses, mules, or goats shall not be governed by this section of the code but shall be governed by other applicable sections of this code.
SLAUGHTER.
The act of killing fowl, rabbits, livestock, or any other animal for the purpose of food.
UNNATURAL FOOD SOURCE.
Any amount of grain, fruit, vegetables, nuts, hay, salt, mineral, food blocks, or other similar edible material which has the effect of attracting deer for the purpose of eating the material.
UNNATURAL FOOD SOURCE
does not include growing plants or the natural remainders of the growing plants.
(1992 Code, § 7-1) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 12-80, passed 3-3-1980; Ord. 78-86, passed 8-25-1986; Ord. 59-07, passed 4-16-2007; Ord. 16-13, passed 4-2-2013; Ord. 80-14, passed 11-4-2014; Ord. 106-19, passed 11-5-2019; Ord. 99-22, passed 8-16-2022)
Cross-reference:
Definitions and rules of construction generally, see § 10.002