For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL. Any and all types of animals, both domesticated and wild, male and female, singular and plural.
AT LARGE. Off the premises of the owner and not under the immediate control of either the owner or a person the owner has designated to be in control. However, if an animal under the control of a village official or veterinarian escapes and runs loose, it shall not be considered AT LARGE.
BITING. The infliction of a break in the skin or a wound by the teeth of an animal.
CAT. Any and all animals of the feline species.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Includes, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
(1) Overloading, overdriving, over-working, beating, torturing, abusing, tormenting, knowingly poisoning, knowingly attempting to poison, mutilating or killing any animal, or causing or knowingly permitting the same to be done;
(2) Working any old, lame, infirm, sick or disabled animal, or causing or knowingly permitting the same to be done;
(3) Unnecessarily failing to provide an animal in one’s charge or custody as owner or other- wise with proper food, drink and proper sanitary shelter; and/or
(4) Abandoning any old, lame, infirm, sick or disabled animal by leaving such animal on any highway or public way or in any other place where it may suffer injury, hunger, exposure or become a public charge.
DANGEROUS DOG. Any dog which has bitten any person or which causes reasonable fear of bodily injury to any person by attacking or threatening to attack such person.
DOG. Any and all animals of the canine species.
OWNER. Any person owning, harboring or keeping an animal within the village. For purposes of the village, the person last issued a dog license shall be presumed to be the OWNER of such dog. A person harboring or keeping an unlicensed animal in the village for a period of five days shall be presumed to be the OWNER of such animal.
(Prior Code, § 90.001) (Ord. 80-102, passed 4-7-1980)