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For the purpose of this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings:

“Animal” means any and all types of animals, both domesticated and wild, male and female, singular and plural.

“At large” means off the premises of the owner or custodian of the animal or fowl, and not under the physical control of the owner or custodian either by leash, cord, chain or similar restraining device.

“Authorized person” means any police officer or the city pound master, or any other person acting under the order or direction of a police officer or of the city pound master.

“Exotic animal” means any animal that is neither native to the United States nor traditionally raised and tamed by humans.

“Fowl” means any and all fowl, domesticated and wild, male and female, singular and plural.

“Owner or custodian” means any person or persons, firm, association or corporation, owning, keeping, having charge of, harboring or feeding any animal or fowl in the city.

“Person” means any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association.

“Vicious animal or fowl” means any animal or fowl which has evidenced characteristics rendering it reasonably apparent to a prudent person that the animal or fowl is likely to harm persons or other animals.

(Ord. 967 § 1, 1992; Ord. 651 § 1, 1971)