§ 5-26. Definitions.

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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:

Dog exercise areas are city designated fence enclosed facilities owned or operated by the city specifically intended for dogs to acquire owner/custodian supervised "off leash" exercise.

Dog pound or pound means any facility used by the county dog warden for the confinement or care of animals within the county.

Owner, when applied to the proprietorship of a dog, shall include every person having a right of property in such dog, and every person who keeps or harbors such dog or has it in his or her care, and every person who permits such dog to remain in or about any premises occupied by him or her.

Reasonable control shall mean keeping the dog on a leash other than while upon owner's property, unless the dog is confined in a closed automobile or shipping receptacle.

(Code 1977, § 9.141; Ord. No. 718, § 1, 11-1-10)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.

                    
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