Animal control officer: Any peace officer, police assistant or other person responsible for the enforcement of this chapter appointed under the provisions of A.R.S. § 9-499.04 or amendments thereto.

Animal or animals: Horses, mules, burros, cattle, goats, sheep, cats, dogs, swine, llamas, ostriches, emus or other livestock, poultry or any other animal that is susceptible to rabies.

At large: Off the premises of the owner and neither confined by an enclosure nor physically restrained by a leash.

Collar: A band, chain, harness or suitable device worn around the neck of the dog to which a license may be affixed.

Control of owner: An owner or person responsible for the animal who has immediate actual physical or effective voice control of said animal.

Dangerous or vicious: Any animal which has attacked or bitten any human being, has a propensity to attack, to cause injury or otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or other animals without provocation or which has been previously found to be a vicious animal by a court of competent authority.

Destructive animal: Any animal that has a propensity to destroy, damage or cause damage to the property of a person other than the animal’s owner.

Dog: A member of the Canis familiaris family.

Impound: 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 chapter.

Owner: Any person or legal entity having a possessory property right in an animal or who harbors, cares for, exercises control over, or knowingly permits any animal to remain on premises occupied by them.

Police dog: Any dog belonging to any criminal justice or law enforcement agency service dog unit.

Pound: Any place authorized by the city for the confinement, maintenance, safekeeping and control of dogs or animals coming into custody of the animal control officer.

Provocation: Any behavior toward an animal or its owner which is likely to cause a defensive reaction by the animal.

Vaccination: An anti-rabies vaccination using a type of vaccine approved by the State Veterinarian.

Veterinarian: One qualified and authorized to treat injuries and diseases of animals.

Wild animal: An animal of a wild nature or disposition. (Ord. No. 2004-20, §§ 1, 2, 9-21-04; Ord. No. 2005-28, § 1, 10-18-05; Ord. No. 2005-29, § 1, 10-18-05. 1976 Code § 6-1-1)