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400.01 Definitions. The following definitions shall be used in the application and interpretation of the provisions of this chapter: ∙ Animal. Any non-human mammal, reptile, amphibian, or bird. ∙ Animal Control Officer. An individual or employee of a business retained by the City for purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Chapter; or a member of the City's law enforcement agency. ∙ Animal, Domestic. Animals kept within the home as pets, such as fish, dogs, cats, household bird, and similar animals. ∙ Animal, Non-Domestic. Animals which are kept outside the home for purposes of food or pleasure such as cattle, hogs, horses, bees, sheep, goats, chickens, birds, such as falcons and pigeons, and similar animals. ∙ Animal, Wild. Any animal which is of a species not usually domesticated and of a species which, due to size, wild nature or other characteristics, is dangerous to humans and would ordinarily be confined in a zoo or found in the wild. The term includes but is not limited to: ∙ Animals and birds, the keeping of which is licensed by the state or federal government, such as wolves, raptors, and pheasants. ∙ Eagles, ocelots, jaguars, cougars, weasels, wild ferrets, badgers, monkeys, chimpanzee, deer, and bison. ∙ Crossbreeds of wild animals and domesticated animals such as the cross between dogs and coyotes and dogs and wolves. ∙ Any large cat of the family Felidae, such as lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, cougars and ocelots, except commonly accepted domesticated house cats. ∙ Any member of the family Canidae, such as wolves, coyotes, dingoes, and jackals, except domesticated dogs. ∙ Any poisonous snake such as a rattlesnake, coral snake, water moccasin, puff adder, or cobra. ∙ Any snake or reptile which by its size, vicious nature or other characteristic is dangerous to human beings. ∙ Any skunk, raccoon, or fox whether captured in the wild, domestically raised, descented or not descented, vaccinated against rabies or not vaccinated against rabies. ∙ Any bear, ape, gorilla, monkey, or badger. ∙ Any other animal or reptile which is commonly considered wild. ∙ At Large. An unattended animal on public property; or an unattended animal on private property without the consent of the property owner. ∙ Cat. Any domesticated feline animal, male or female, whole or neutered. ∙ Coop. An accessory structure for the keeping or housing of chickens permitted by the ordinance. ∙ Dangerous Dog. Any dog that has committed any of the acts set forth below:
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