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Ordinance No. 140 Domestic Animals Page 2 of 14
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<br />7. Dangerous Dog. Any dog that has committed any of the acts set forth below:
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<br />1. Without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or
<br />private property;
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<br />2. Killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner’s property; or
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<br />3. Been found to be potentially dangerous, and after the owner has notice that the dog is
<br />potentially dangerous, the dog aggressivel y bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of
<br />humans or domestic animals.
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<br />8. Dog. A mammal that is wholly or in part of the species Canis familiaris. An adult dog is a dog 28
<br />weeks of age or older. A puppy is a dog under 28 weeks of age. Any canine animal, male or
<br />female, whole or neutered.
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<br />9. Domestic Animal. Any domesticated dog whose breed is recognized by the American Kennel
<br />Club and any cat whose breed is recognized by the International Cat Association.
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<br />10. Exposed to Rabies. Any animal that has been bitten by or otherwise exposed to any other animal
<br />known to be or have been infected with rabies.
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<br />11. Foster Care Provider. A person who provides care or rehabilitation for companion animals
<br />through an affiliation with a public or private animal shelter, home -based rescue, releasing agency,
<br />or other animal welfare organization.
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<br />12. Foster Home. A private residential dwelling and its surrounding grounds, or any facility other
<br />than a public or private animal shelter, at which site through an affiliation with a public or private
<br />animal shelter, releasing agency, or other animal welfare organization, care of rehabilitation is
<br />provided for companion animals.
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<br />13. Great Bodily Harm. Bodily injury which creates a high probability of death, or which causes
<br />serious permanent disfigurement, or which causes a permanent or protracted loss or impairment of
<br />the function of any bodily member or organ or other serious bodily harm.
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<br />14. Harborer. Any person, group of persons, corporation, or other legal entity having custody of one
<br />or more dogs, cats, or other animals or who permits one or more dogs, cats, or other domestic
<br />animals to be kept or to stay on or about the harborer’s premises for a peri od of three (3) or more
<br />consecutive days.
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<br />15. Heat. The period of time during which a female animal is in its Estrous Cycle.
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<br />16. Kennel. Any place, building, tract of land, abode, or vehicle wherein or whereupon dogs or cats
<br />are kept, congregated, or confined, if the dogs or cats were obtained from municipalities, pounds,
<br />auctions, or by advertising for unwanted dogs or cats, or dogs or cats strayed, abandoned, or
<br />stolen. "Kennel" does not include a pound owned and operated by any political subdivision of the
<br />state or a person's home where dogs or cats are kept as pets. Any place where four (4) or more
<br />dogs over six (6) months of age are kept, boarded, bred and/or offered for sale.
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<br />17. Owner. Any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring,
<br />keeping, having an interest in, or having care, custody, or control of a domestic animal.
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<br />18. Personal Kennel. Any confinement or structure designed to contain and house up to three (3)
<br />domestic animals of various types which are owned by the occup ants of the premises and which is
<br />located on and maintained by the occupant of the premises in residential districts for personal use
<br />only.
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<br />Commented [ML3]: Possible new definition
<br />Commented [ML4]: Neither of these definitions are
<br />mentioned anywhere in the Ordinance. Are they needed as
<br />a definition if we don’t touch on it anywhere?
<br />Commented [ML5]: I think the word “custodian” sounds
<br />better.
<br />Commented [ML6]: Remove definition as kennel and
<br />personal kennel are in the sense the same thing. Possibly
<br />even decide to prohibit kennels in the city. Falcon Heights
<br />prohibits them. Or we need to have people obtain a kennel
<br />license, which most other cities do, which would need to be
<br />created.
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