ARTICLE
II. IN GENERAL
Sec. 5-1. Definitions
Ordinance
No. 1989- 07 (second part) The Board of County Commissioners of Utah
County, finding that the public interest will best be served hereby ordains as
follows: That all current provisions of Utah County Animal Control Regulations,
Chapter 5, is hereby revoked in its entirety and re-enacted to read as follows:
Chapter 5
ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS
Art. II.
In General, Sec. 5-1 through 5-28
Art. III. Impoundment, Sec. 5-29 through
5-40
Art. IV. Licensing and Registration, Sec. 5-41 through 5-45
Art.
V. Rabies Control, Sec. 5-46 through 5-58
ARTICLE II. IN GENERAL Sec.
5-1. Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words
and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: Animal:
Birds, reptiles, and mammals other than the genus homo sapiens.
Animal
at large: Any domesticated animal, whether or not licensed, not under restraint.
Animal under restraint: Any animal under control of
its owner or person having charge, care, custody, or control. Except that a dog
shall not be considered under control of the owner unless on a leash or lead,
confined within a vehicle, or within the real property limits of the owner.
Bite: An actual puncture, tear, or abrasion
of the skin, inflicted by the teeth of an animal.
Cat:
Any age feline of the domesticated types.
County:
The unincorporated area of Utah County.
County animal
shelter: Lot, premises, or buildings maintained by the county for the confinement
and care of the animals seized under the provisions of this chapter.
County
veterinarian: The county veterinarian, his agents or deputies.
Department: The county department of animal
regulation, its agents and deputies.
Coordinator: The
county coordinator of the department of animal regulation.
Dog:
A Canis familiaris of either sex, altered, or unaltered, or any other member of
the Canis genus if owned or kept.
Dog license application-rabies
certificate form: The official dog license application form issued by the
county. It is properly completed when it contains:
- The dog owner's name, address, and telephone number;
- The dog's
name and description;
- The type, lot number, and manufacturer of the
rabies vaccine;
- The date of vaccination;
- The signature of the
veterinarian who vaccinated the dog or other signature authorized by him.
Domesticated
animal: Any animal accustomed to live in or about the habitation
of man, including but not limited to cats, dogs, fowl, horses, swine, cattle,
sheep, and goats.
Guard dog: A working dog which
must be kept in a fenced run or other suitable enclosure during business hours,
or on leash or under absolute control while working, so it cannot come into contact
with the public.
Impounded animal: Any
animal taken into custody by the department as provided in this chapter.
Kennel: Any lot, building structure, enclosure
or premises whereupon or wherein five (5) or more dogs over four (4) months of
age are kept or maintained for any purpose. Including boarding, breeding, buying,
grooming, letting for hire, training for fee, or selling.
Leash:
Any rope, leather strap, chain or other material being held in the hand of
the person capable of control and actually controlling the animal to which it
is tied.
Licensed dog: A dog wearing its
current dog license tag as required by this chapter.
License
tag: A piece of metal or other durable material inscribed with a date and
number which has been issued by county or other official dog-licensing agency.
Neutered: Having had the testicles removed; a castrated
animal.
Owner: Any person who is either
the legal owner, keeper, possessor, or the actual custodian of an animal. Ownership
is established by a person registering as owner on a license or other legal document
or being a person claiming ownership and taking possession of an animal.
Quarantine: The isolation of an animal under
the observation of a licensed veterinarian or in the custody of the animal shelter
in a substantial enclosure so that the animal is not subject to contact with other
animals or unauthorized persons.
Spayed: Having
had the ovaries and uterus removed or extirpated; an ovariohysterectomy.
Stray: An animal which is at large.
Vaccinated
dog: A dog inoculated with an approved, currently valid, antirabies vaccine,
and wearing a current dog license tag indicating proof of such vaccination.
Vicious animal: -
With a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause
injury to, or to otherwise endanger the safety of humans or other domestic animals;
or
- Which attacks a human being or other domestic animal without provocation.
- Which is trained or used as a fighting animal.
- This provision
shall not apply to dogs owned or used by government entity.
Wild
animals: Any animals of a species that in their natural life are wild,
including hybrids and animals which, as a result of their natural or wild condition,
cannot be vaccinated effectively for rabies. These animals, however domesticated,
shall be limited to:
- Alligators and crocodiles;
- Bears
(Ursidae) All bears, including grizzly bears, brown bears, black bears, etc.;
- Cat Family (Felidae). All except the commonly accepted domesticated cats,
and including cheetah, cougar, leopard, lion, lynx, panther, mountain lion, tiger,
wildcat, etc.;
- Dog Family (Canidae). All except domesticated dogs, and
including wolf, part wolf, fox, part fox, coyote, part coyote, dingo, etc.;
- Porcupine
(Erethizontidae);
- Primate (Non-human). All subhuman primates;
- Raccoon
(Prosynnidae). All raccoons, including eastern raccoon, desert raccoon, ringtailed
cat, etc.;
- Skunks;
- Venomous fish and piranha;
- Venomous
snakes and lizards;
- Weasels (Mustelidae). All including weasels, martens,
wolverines, ferrets, badgers, otters, ermine, mink, mongoose, etc.
- Despite
the restrictions stated above, there shall be an exception granted to persons
raising wild animals as defined for their pelts as a legitimate commercial purpose.
The keeping of any wild animal which existed prior to the effective
date of this ordinance may be continued, except that if it is discontinued for
one (1) year or more it shall then be deemed abandoned and any future keeping
of wild animals shall be in conformity with this ordinance. |
