§ 6-31. 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:

Animal means any animal of a species that is susceptible to rabies, except man.

At large means being neither confined by an enclosure, nor physically restrained by a leash.

Department means the state department of health services.

Enforcement agent means that person who is responsible for the enforcement of this article and the regulations promulgated under this article.

Impound means the act of taking or receiving into custody by the enforcement agent any dog or other animal for the purpose of confinement in an authorized pound in accordance with the provisions of this article.

Kennel means an enclosed, controlled area, inaccessible to other animals, in which a person keeps, harbors or maintains five or more dogs under controlled conditions.

Owner means any person keeping an animal, other than livestock, for more than six consecutive days.

Pound means any establishment authorized for the confinement, maintenance, safekeeping and control of dogs and other animals that come into the custody of the enforcement agent in the performance of his official duties.

Rabies quarantine area means any area in which a state of emergency has been declared to exist due to the occurrence of rabies in animals in or adjacent to this area.

Rabies vaccination certificate means a method of recording and duplicating rabies information that is in compliance with the county enforcement agent's licensing system and/or county enforcement agent's prescribed forms.

Stray dog means any dog three months of age or older running at large that is not wearing a valid license tag.

Vaccination means the administration of an antirabies vaccine to animals by a veterinarian.

Veterinarian means, unless otherwise indicated, any veterinarian licensed to practice in this state or any veterinarian employed in this state by a governmental agency.

Veterinary hospital means any establishment operated by a veterinarian licensed to practice in this state that provides clinical facilities and houses animals or birds for dental, medical or surgical treatment. A veterinary hospital may have adjacent to it or in conjunction with it or as an integral part of it, pens, stalls, cages or kennels for quarantine, observation or boarding.

Vicious animal means any animal of the order carnivora that has a propensity to bite human beings without provocation, and has been so declared after a hearing before a justice of the peace or a town magistrate.

(Code 1984, § 3-2-1; Ord. No. 1557, § I, 4-27-04; Ord. No. 1622, § I, 2-1-05)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.

State law reference

Similar provisions, A.R.S. § 11-1001 et seq.