<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-79. - Definitions.</div>
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               The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
               meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
               a different meaning:
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               <span class="ital">Commission</span> means the commission for health services.
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               <span class="ital">Owner or keeper</span> means a person who allows or encourages a dog and/or cat and any offspring of such
               animal to remain on property owned, leased, rented or inhabited by the person for
               a period of 72 hours, by:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Providing a food source, whether by the placement of food scraps in an accessible
                  location to said animal or by provision of food stuffs specifically manufactured for
                  the feeding of dogs and/or cats;
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                  (2)
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                  Providing a source of shelter for said animal, either by accident or intent;
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                  (3)
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                  Failure to notify the sheriff of the presence of said animal within three days of
                  the appearance of said animal; and/or
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                  (4)
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                  Consenting, at the request of another person, to allow such animal to stay at said
                  property for any period or time.
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               <span class="ital">Time of vaccination</span> means:
               
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                  (1)
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                  First vaccination, effective for one year.
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                  (2)
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                  Subsequent vaccination, effective for three years.
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               (Code 1984, Â§ 3-83; Ord. of 9-16-1996; Ord. of 8-19-2019)
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