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Sec. 14-1. Definitions.
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:
Animal means all dogs, cats, cattle, horses and other equines, hogs, goats, rabbits, sheep, or wild mammals, reptiles, or fish that have been tamed, domesticated or captured.
Animal shelter means all pens, houses or fenced enclosures where animals are confined, such as, but not limited to, hutches, cotes, lofts, kennels, warrens, feed lots, barns, stables or other buildings or enclosures.
Bite means any actual or suspected abrasion, scratch, puncture, tear, bruise or piercing of the skin caused by any animal which is actually or is suspected of being contaminated or inoculated with the saliva from the animal, directly or indirectly, regardless of the health of the animal causing such bite.
Breeder means any person who maintains an unaltered (unsterilized) dog or cat and breeds such animal for any consideration or profit, fee, or compensation.
Cat is any member of the feline family.
City means the City of Springdale, Arkansas.
Dog is any member of the canine or dog family.
Fowl means all animals that are included in the zoological class Aves.
Harboring means allowing any animal to habitually remain or lodge or to be fed within a home, store, yard, enclosure or place of business of any other premises in which a person resides or controls, which shall be considered as keeping and harboring such animal.
Inhumane treatment means any treatment of any animal which deprives the animal of necessary sustenance, including food, water and protection from weather, or any treatment of any animal such as overloading, overworking, tormenting, beating, mutilating or teasing or other abnormal treatment as may be determined by the animal control officer.
Provocation means taunting, striking, or screaming at the animal or unauthorized entry into the premises where the animal is kept.
Running at large (to run at large) means not confined on the premises of the owner within a fenced enclosure or animal shelter or under the control of a person, either by lead, cord, leash, rope or chain; provided, further, that an animal may be considered confined if on a lead, rope or chain which is securely fastened or picketed in a manner which is sufficient to keep the animal on the premises.
Vaccination means an injection of any vaccine for rabies approved by the state veterinarian and administered by a licensed veterinarian or the person authorized by law to administer such vaccine.
Veterinarian means a doctor of veterinary medicine licensed by the state.
Vicious dog or vicious animal means any dog or other animal that has bitten any person or other animal without provocation or has shown a propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack without provocation, and is able or likely to inflict injury to another person or animal.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99)
Cross reference(s)--Definitions generally, § 1-2.
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