§ 10-26. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Dangerous/vicious animal means:

(1)

Any domestic animal which, according to the records of any law enforcement agency within the county, has inflicted injury on a human being without provocation on public or private property;

(2)

Any domestic animal which, according to the records of any law enforcement agency within the county, has injured or killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property;

(3)

Any dog, not owned by a governmental or law enforcement unit, used primarily to guard public or private commercial property; or

(4)

Any domestic animal approaching an individual in such a way as to place that individual in reasonable fear of unprovoked injury or attack whether it occurs upon streets, sidewalks and public grounds or private property.

(Code 1993, § 10-26; Ord. No. 88-4, § 2(a), 2-11-1988; Ord. No. 96-93, art. II(a), 9-26-1998)