§ 6.04.020. Definitions.

As used in this title, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section.

A.

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

B.

"At large" means off the premises of the owner and not under the immediate control of either the owner or a person the owner has designated to be in control. If an animal under the control of a village official or veterinarian escapes and runs loose, however, it shall not be considered "at large."

C.

"Bite" means the infliction of a break in the skin or a wound by the teeth of an animal.

D.

"Cruelty to animals" shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

1.

Overloading, overdriving, overworking, beating, torturing, abusing, tormenting, knowingly poisoning, knowingly attempting to poison, mutilating or killing any animal, or causing or knowingly permitting the same to be done;

2.

Unnecessarily failing to provide an animal in one's charge or custody as owner or otherwise with proper food, drink and sanitary shelter;

3.

Abandoning any animal by leaving such animal on any highway or public way or in any other place where it may suffer injury, hunger, exposure or become a public charge.

E.

"Dog" means any animal of the canine species.

F.

"Owner" means any person owning, harboring or keeping an animal within the village. A person harboring or keeping an unlicensed animal in the village for a period of five days shall be presumed to be the owner of the animal. For the purposes of this title, the person last issued a dog license shall be presumed to be the owner of the dog.

(Ord. 1978-7 § 1-2, 1978)