Model Dog and Cat Control Ordinance Section I. Definitions As used in this ordinance the following terms mean: Animal—Domesticated dog or cat, feral dog or cat, excluding hybrids thereof. Animal Auction—An establishment or event kept for the purpose of selling or exchanging animals or the housing of such animals pending their sale or exchange. Animal control authority—The person or persons designated to enforce this ordinance. Animal establishment—Any pet shop, grooming shop, animal auction, performing animal exhibition, kennel or animal shelter. This term shall not include veterinary medical facilities, licensed research facilities, facilities operated by government agencies, or licensed animal dealers regulated by the USDA under the provisions of US Public Laws 89-544, 91-579, 94-279, 99-198, and 101-624. Animal shelter—Facility designated or recognized by the [jurisdiction]* for the purpose of impounding and caring for abandoned, stray, confiscated, or relinquished animals, as well as the reclaiming of stray animals and the placement of unowned adoptable animals with new owners. At large—An animal off the property of the owner and not under restraint, except when on the private property of someone other than the owner who has permitted the owner to allow the animal to be unrestrained or in a dog park with the owner or the owner’s agent present. Dangerous—An animal that attacks a person or domestic animal causing physical injury or death or that behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would believe poses an unjustified imminent threat of serious injury or death to one or more persons or domestic animals. Dangerous animals shall only be so classified on the basis of their past or current behavior and not based solely on the animal’s physical appearance, apparent or verified breed, or other non-behavioral characteristics. Dog Park—A public location that is designated by law or policy to be a place where dogs are permitted to be unrestrained and where a fence or other substantive barrier prevents dogs from leaving the designated area without being under restraint. Feral—Existing in a state of nature: not domesticated or cultivated or having escaped from domestication and become wild. Grooming Shop—An establishment kept for the purpose of providing nonmedical services such as bathing, trimming, shaving, or styling for animals for the purpose of cleanliness or the maintenance of the animal’s coat or claws. Disclaimer: This model form/document is published by the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1931 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173. It is a sample only, is not specific to the facts of any business or organization, and therefore should not be used or relied upon without the advice of retained legal counsel. This model form/document is not intended to provide legal advice or opinion and should not be construed as such.
Model Dog and Cat Control Ordinance
Jul 10, 2023
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