Amending Chapter 5 Revise Identification of Animals Revise Provisions Animal Control

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(tr) (t) Exotic animal means any animal whose normal native habitat is not indigenous to the continental United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, except fish and fur-bearing animals commercially bred for the furrier trade and birds defined under federal regulations, and nonpoisonous snakes and reptiles . ( ) (u) Exposed to rabies means any human or nonhuman warm blooded mammal that has been bitten or in contact with any other animal known or reasonably suspected to have been infected with rabies . O (v) Fight means a conflict between two (2) or more animals but does not include a conflict that is unorganized or accidental . (1) (w) Fowl means any kind of wild or domestic bird, excluding homing or racing pigeons, canaries, parrots or similar types of birds kept in cages . handicapped. (�) (v) Harboring means the actions of any person that permit any animal habitually to remain or lodgc at large or to be fed within his home, store, enclosure, yard or place of business or any premises on which such person resides or controls . An animal shall be presumed harbored if it is fed or sheltered for three (3) consecutive days . (aa) Humane Officer (s) mcans any person (s) and/or agency • - • , . . V V City, as a person (s) qualified to per f n- dutics required by the law of this City and Statc regarding animals . ( S) (aa) K-9 patrol dogs, or police dogs means a professionally trained dog used by law enforcement officers for law enforcement purposes and activities. (e-e) (bb) Kennel means any premises wherein any person engages in the business of boarding, breeding, buying, letting or keeping of more than three (3) dogs for hire, training for a fee, or selling; and which is zoned for such commercial purposes . (a ) (cc) Leash means a cord, chain, rope, strap or other such physical restraint . 5