6.02.010 Definitions.

Whenever, in this chapter or in any resolution or standard adopted by city council pursuant to this chapter, the following terms are used, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, unless it is apparent from the context thereof that some other meaning is intended:

“Animal rescuer” means any individual who routinely obtains a dog or cat from the rightful owner of said animal, or any animal from an animal shelter that has been retained in accordance with this chapter.

“At large” means any dog which is off the premises of its owner, custodian or caretaker and which is not under physical restraint by a leash of a size and material appropriate to the size and temperament of the dog and which is held by a person capable of restraining such dog, or is not otherwise physically restrained by some other device or instrumentality, except that such device or instrumentality shall not include voice control, eye control or signal control of the dog by any person, device or instrumentality.

“Cattery” means any building, structure, enclosure or premises whereupon, or within which, five or more cats, four months of age or older, are kept or maintained.

“Chief animal control officer” means the chief animal control officer of the city. The city may contract with the county of Riverside or any other public or private agency to serve as the chief animal control officer.

“Class I kennel” means any building, structure, enclosure or premises whereupon, or within which, five to ten dogs, four months of age or older, are kept or maintained.

“Class II kennel” means any building, structure, enclosure or premises whereupon, or within which, eleven or more dogs, four months of age or older, are kept or maintained.

“Guide dog” means any dog trained or being reared, trained or used for the purpose of guiding a blind person.

“Health officer” means the health officer of the county of Riverside or duly authorized representative.

“Impounded” means having been received into the custody of any animal control center, animal control officer, animal control vehicle or peace officer duly authorized by the city to receive such animal.

“Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, association, club or organization.

“Public entity” means any state or public subdivision, municipal corporation or agency thereof.

“Sentry dog” means any dog trained to work without supervision in a fenced facility and to deter and detain unauthorized persons found within the facility. The term “guard dog” shall also mean “sentry dog.”

“Service dog” means any dog being reared, trained or used for purposes of fulfilling the particular requirements of a physically disabled person including, but not limited to, minimal protection work, rescue work, pulling a wheelchair or fetching dropped items.

“Signal dog” means any dog trained or being reared or trained or used for the purpose of alerting a deaf person or a person whose hearing is impaired, to intruders or sounds.

“Unaltered and unspayed” means a condition that exists in an animal which permits the producing of offspring; a dog or cat that has not been spayed or neutered.

“Unlicensed dog” means any dog for which no valid license is currently in force.

“Vaccination” means inoculation against rabies of any dog or cat, four months of age or older, with any vaccine prescribed for the purpose of the California Department of Health Services.

“Veterinarian” means a person holding a currently valid license to practice veterinary medicine issued by the state of California pursuant to Chapter 11 of the California Business and Professions Code.

“Vicious dog/vicious cat” means any dog or cat which has bitten a person or animal without provocation or direction or which has a disposition or propensity to attack or bite any person or animal without provocation or direction. (Ord. 14-01 § 4; Ord. 95-06 § 2)