§ 6.04.010. Definitions.

The definitions and terms used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, are defined as follows:

"Harboring." The occupant of any premises in or on which a dog or cat is kept or to which it customarily returns daily for food and care for a period of three consecutive days or longer is harboring the dog or cat within the meaning of this chapter.

"Owner" means every person in possession or control of any dog or cat, or who harbors any dog or cat, or who shall permit any dog or cat to remain about his premises. Any such dog or cat shall be deemed to be "owned" by said owner for the purposes of this chapter.

"Pet animal" includes dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, birds, nonpoisonous reptiles and any other species of animal which is sold or retained as a household pet, but shall not include skunks, nonhuman primates and any other species of wild, exotic or carnivorous animal that may be further restricted in this chapter.

"Rabies vaccination" means the inoculation of a dog or cat by a licensed veterinarian with a rabies vaccine approved by the Colorado Department of Health.

"Running at large" means to be off the premises of the animal owner and not under the control by leash, cord or chain not in excess of ten feet in length, of the animal owner or of an authorized agent of the animal owner over twelve years of age; provided however, that a dog and cat confined within the vehicle of its owner shall be deemed to be upon the owner's premises.

"Stock animal" includes any species of horse, cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, swine or llama.

"Vicious dog" means any dog which has, without substantial provocation and on one or more occasions, upon the streets, sidewalks or any public ground or place within the Town:

1.

Bitten or otherwise attacked human beings; or

2.

In a vicious or terrorizing manner approached human beings with the apparent intent to attack; or

3.

Run after, bitten, or barked at horses, bicycles or any other vehicles or means of conveyance.

"Wild animal" includes all species of animals that exist in a natural unconfined state and are usually not domesticated, and shall include all offspring of crossbred domestic and wild animals.

(Ord. 522 § 1, 2000; Ord. 424 § 1 (part), 2000)