<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 4-1. - Definitions.</div>
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               The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, 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">Animal</span> means every living creature, domestic or non-domestic, but does not include humans.
               
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               <span class="ital">Animal shelter</span> means any premises designated by the county manager for the purpose of impounding
               and caring for all animals.
               
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               <span class="ital">At large</span> means any animal when it is off the property of its owner or keeper and not under
               physical restraint.
               
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               <span class="ital">Exposed to rabies</span> means that an animal shall be deemed to have been exposed to rabies if it has been
               bitten by, or been in the presence of, any animal known or suspected to have been
               infected with rabies.
               
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               <span class="ital">Impoundment</span> means any animal in custody of a person or animal shelter duly authorized by the
               county manager.
               
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               <span class="ital">Keeper</span> means a person having custody of an animal or who keeps or harbors an animal or who
               knowingly permits an animal to remain on or about any premises occupied or controlled
               by such person.
               
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               <span class="ital">Nuisance</span>. An animal or group of animals shall be considered a nuisance if it:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  Damages, soils, or defiles private or public property;
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  Interferes with, molests, or attacks persons or other animals;
                  
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                  (3)
                  
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                  Is repeatedly at large;
                  
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                  (4)
                  
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                  Causes unsanitary, dangerous or offensive conditions including excessive fouling of
                  the air by odors;
                  
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                  (5)
                  
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                  Chases, snaps at, harasses, or impedes pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles;
                  
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                  (6)
                  
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                  By virtue of number or type is offensive or dangerous to the public health, safety,
                  or welfare;
                  
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                  (7)
                  
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                  Is diseased or dangerous to the public health.
                  
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               <span class="ital">Owner</span> means a person having the right of property in an animal.
               
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               <span class="ital">Person</span> means any individual, corporation, partnership, organization, or institution commonly
               recognized by law as a unit.
               
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               <span class="ital">Restrained</span> means any animal that is within the real property limits of its owner, or secured
               by a leash or lead, or confined.
               
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               <span class="ital">Stray</span> means any (domestic) animal not under restraint and found off of the property of
               its owner or keeper.
               
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               <span class="ital">Suspected of having rabies</span> means an animal which is unvaccinated against rabies or has bitten a person.
               
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               <span class="ital">Veterinary hospital</span> means any establishment maintained and operated by a licensed veterinarian for surgery,
               diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals.
               
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               <span class="ital">Vicious animal</span> means an animal that constitutes a physical threat to humans or other domestic animals.
               
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               (Ord. No. 1988-1, Â§ I, 1-13-1988; Ord. No. 1989-3, Â§ I, 10-2-1989)
               
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