§ 9.04.020. Definitions.


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  • The following terms, as used in Chapters 9.04 through 9.36, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section as follows:

    A.

    "Dog" includes domesticated coyotes, wolves and similar animals.

    B.

    "Dog control officer" is synonymous with "animal control officer."

    C.

    "Dog kennel" means any lot, building, structure, enclosure or premises where four or more dogs more than six months of age are kept at the same time, or where any dogs are kept for the purpose of sale or breeding.

    D.

    "Dog owner" means the owner or custodian of any dog of either sex or of any age.

    E.

    "Health officer" means the health officer of the county and his authorized assistants.

    F.

    "Unlicensed dog" means any dog for which the license for the current year has not been paid.

    G.

    "Vaccination" or "vaccination against rabies" means the inoculation of a dog with a canine chick embryo origin modified live virus rabies vaccine, or canine nerve tissue killed virus rabies vaccine, approved by the health officer or by the United States Public Health Service for use in the prevention of rabies in dogs.

    H.

    "Working dog" means a dog which is kept or maintained for the purpose of working livestock. "Working dog" does not include a dog kept on a premises with working dogs which does not itself work livestock.

    I.

    "Working dog kennel" means a kennel where working dogs are kept.

(Ord. 76-399-H §§ 1, 2, 1976; Ord. 399-E § 2, 1971: Ord. 399-D § 4, 1971; Ord. 399-A, 1970; Ord. 399 § 2, 1970.)