§ 4-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

Animal means any live, vertebrate creature, domestic or wild.

Animal control officer means any person designated by the state, a municipal government, or a humane society as a law enforcement officer who is qualified to perform such duties under the laws of this state.

Animal shelter means any facility operated by a humane society or municipal agency, or its authorized agents, for the purpose of impounding or caring for animals held under the authority of this chapter or state law.

Auction means any place or facility where animals are regularly bought, sold or traded, except for those facilities otherwise defined in this chapter. This section does not apply to the individual sales of animals by owners.

Circus means a commercial variety show featuring animal acts for public entertainment.

Commercial animal establishment means any pet shop, grooming shop, auction, zoological park, circus, performing animal exhibition or kennel.

Grooming shop means a commercial establishment where animals are bathed, clipped, plucked or otherwise groomed.

Kennel means any premises wherein any person engages in the business of boarding, breeding, buying, letting for hire, training for a fee, or selling dogs or cats.

Licensing authority means the designated city representative.

Owner means any person owning, keeping or harboring one or more animals. An animal shall be deemed to be harbored if it is fed or sheltered for three (3) consecutive days or more.

Performing animal exhibition means any spectacle, display, act or event, other than circuses, in which performing animals are used.

Pet shop means any person whether operated separately or in connection with another business enterprise except for a licensed kennel, that buys, sells or boards any species of animal.

Public nuisance means any animal or animals which:

(1)

Are found at large and off the premises of the owner and not under restraint;

(2)

Damage the property of anyone other than its owner's;

(3)

Cause unsanitary conditions of enclosures or surroundings;

(4)

Are diseased animals dangerous to human health;

(5)

Bark excessively or make prolonged and disturbing noises interfering with the peace and quietude of the neighboring property;

(6)

Are strays.

Restraint means secured by a leash or lead, or within the real property limits of its owner.

Veterinary hospital means any establishment maintained and operated by a licensed veterinarian for surgery, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals.

Wild animal means any live monkey (nonhuman primate), raccoon, skunk, fox, poisonous snake, leopard, panther, tiger, lion, lynx, muscovy duck or any other warm-blooded animal which can normally be found in the wild state.

Zoological park means any facility, other than a pet shop or kennel, displaying or exhibiting one (1) or more species of nondomesticated animals, operated by a person, partnership, corporation or government agency.

(Ord. No. 77-17, § 2, 9-27-77; Ord. No. 87-19, §§ 1, 2, 11-10-87; Ord. No. 00-03, § 1, 3-14-00; Ord. No. 05-14, § 1, 4-26-05; Ord. No. 18-03 , § 1, 4-10-18)