Animal. Any living creature, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, cows, horses, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, fowl and livestock.
At-Large. Any dog or cat not confined to the premises of the owner or within a house, building, enclosure or restrained on the premises of the owner by a leash or tether sufficiently strong to prevent the dog or cat from escaping and restricting the dog or cat to the premises, or not confined by leash or lead when away from the premises.
Cats. Includes the male, the female and the altered cat.
Dogs. Includes the male, the female and the altered dog.
Fowl. Chickens, ducks, guineas, pigeons, pheasants, peacocks, geese, quail, dove or similar feathered animals except parakeets, parrots or other birds that are customarily retained as common household pets.
Harboring. The act of keeping and caring for an animal or providing a premises to which the animal returns for food, shelter or care for a period of three days or more.
Livestock. All types of sheep, goats, fowl, horses or any member of the domesticated equine family, including but not limited to mules, donkeys, ponies, llamas, alpacas and all members of the bovine family, including but not limited to cows, bulls, buffalo and bison.
Public Nuisance Animal. Any animal that unreasonably annoys humans, endangers the life or health of other animals or persons, or substantially interferes with the rights of citizens, other than their owners, to enjoyment of life or property. The term public nuisance shall mean and include, but is not limited to, any animal that:
(1)Β Is repeatedly found at-large;
(2)Β Damages the property of anyone other than its owner, including garbage;
(3)Β Molests or intimidates pedestrians or passersby;
(4)Β Chases vehicles;
(5)Β Is offensive or dangerous to the public health, safety, or welfare by virtue of the number of animals maintained; or
(6)Β Has been found, after notice to its owner and a hearing, to be a public nuisance animal by virtue of being a menace to the public health, welfare, or safety.
(Ordinance 0907 adopted 7/14/09)
