Fresno |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 10. REGULATIONS REGARDING PUBLIC NUISANCES AND REAL PROPERTY CONDUCT AND USE |
Article 3. ANIMAL SHELTER |
§ 10-301. DEFINITIONS.
The following terms as used in this article shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section as follows:
(a)
The term "owner" when referring to an animal shall mean the owner or custodian of any animal of either sex or of any age.
(b)
The term "at large" shall mean an animal in or upon any public street, public alley or other public place or in or upon an unenclosed lot or premises, unless the animal is securely confined to the lot or premises by a suitably strong leash or is securely and continuously held by the owner or custodian of such animal by a strong leash suitable for maintaining control of the animal, or the animal is confined within an automobile.
(c)
The term "habitually at large" shall mean an animal, other than a cat, that the Hearing Officer, after an administrative hearing is held pursuant to Section 1-401 et seq., finds has been at large three times or more during any twelve month period.
(d)
The term "dangerous animal" shall mean any animal that has bitten, injured or aggressively pursued any human being or other animal who the Poundmaster, after conducting an investigation pursuant to subsection 10-327(a), or Hearing Officer, after an appeal hearing is held pursuant to Section 10-327(f) and Chapter 1, Article 4, finds that because of its behavior, temperament and physical characteristics combined with the manner in which it is maintained will probably cause great bodily harm to a human being or other animal in the future. No animal shall be found to be a dangerous animal if any of the circumstances set forth in subsection 10-327(h) apply.
(e)
The term "potentially dangerous animal" shall mean any animal that has bitten, injured or aggressively pursued any human being or other animal who the Poundmaster, after conducting an investigation pursuant to subsection 10-327(a), or Hearing Officer, after an appeal hearing is held pursuant to Section 10-327(f) and Chapter 1, Article 4, finds that because of its behavior, temperament and physical characteristics combined with the manner in which it is maintained there is a substantial possibility that it will cause injury or great bodily harm to a human being or other animal in the future. No animal shall be found to be a potentially dangerous animal if any of the circumstances set forth in subsection 10-327(h) apply.
(f)
The term "kennel" shall mean any lot, building, structure, enclosure, or premises where any animal is boarded, trained, or kept for the purpose of sale or breeding whether in special buildings or runways or not.
(g)
The term "unlicensed dog" shall mean any dog for which the license for the current year has not been paid.
(h)
The term "vaccination" or "vaccination against rabies" shall mean the inoculation of a dog with a rabies vaccine approved by the health officer of the city or the United States Public Health Service for use in the prevention of rabies in dogs.
(i)
The term "poundmaster" shall mean the employee of the city responsible for the performance of pound services. When the city has contracted for the performance of such services, "poundmaster" shall mean the party with whom the city has so contracted. The poundmaster shall have the authority to delegate any of its responsibilities set forth in Chapter 10, Article 3 to persons the poundmaster has determined are qualified to perform said responsibilities.
(k)
The term "animal shelter" shall mean the animal shelter operated by the poundmaster.
(l)
The term "guide" dog shall mean any dog trained to lead a blind person.
(m)
The term "signal" dog shall mean any dog trained to lead or assist a deaf person.
(Orig. Ord. 3755; Am. Ord. 5005, 1957; Rep. and Added Ord. 5757, 1960; Am. Ord. 6341, 1963; Am. Ord. 6345, 1963; Am. Ord. 69-68, 1969; Am. Ord. 71-97, 1971; Am. Ord. 74-9, § 2, eff. 2-17-74; Am. Ord. 88-41, § 1, eff. 4-8-88; Am. Ord. 88-61, §§ 1, 2, eff. 5-27-88; Am. Ord. 91-35, § 1, eff. 5-24-91; Am. Ord. 99-40, § 1, eff. 7-30-99; Am. Ord. 2001-39, § 1, eff. 5-28-01; Am. Ord. 2006-33, § 1, eff. 5-18-06; Am. Ord. 2006-34, § 1, eff. 5-18-06).