“Animal” means birds, reptiles, fish, and mammals other than the genus Homo sapiens.

“Animal at large” means any domesticated animal, whether or not licensed, not under restraint (see “Animal under restraint”).

“Animal control officer” means the Chief of Police or the Zoning Administrator (Planning Director) and their authorized representative or agent, with the authority to enforce the provisions of this Title; also “inspector” or “code enforcement officer”.

“Animal Shelter” means the lot, premises, or buildings maintained for the confinement and care of the animals seized under the provisions of this Title.

“Animal under restraint” means an animal under control of its owner or other persons having charge, care, or custody of the animal by means of a leash or lead, or confined within a building or vehicle, or otherwise restrained (fence, shock collar, etc.) within the real property limits of the owner (or other private property with permission) without access to passers-by.

“Bite” means a puncture, tear, abrasion, or other injury inflicted by the teeth or fangs of an animal.

“Boar” means a non-castrated adult male hog.

“Bull” means a non-castrated adult male domesticated bovine (excepting bison).

“Cat” means any age feline of the domesticated types.

“Cattle” means, for the purposes of this Title, the plural form of cow and includes both sexes of the animal, including a bull.

“City” means the incorporated area of Lindon City.

“Corral” means a pen or enclosure used for enclosing and confining livestock or other animals listed in this Title and not used as a pasture for grazing livestock. Fenced areas consisting primarily of dirt or void of living vegetation (less than 50%) are considered a corral for the purposes of this Title.

“Continuous” means prolonged and unceasing without interruption.

“Cow” means, for purposes of this Title, a domesticated bovine (excepting bison) that is either an adult female that has had a calf, an immature female (heifer) that has not had a calf, or a castrated male (steer).

“Department” means the City, its agents, staff, and deputies.

“Dog” means a Canis familiaris of either sex, altered or unaltered, or any other members of the Canis genus.

“Dog License” means a properly completed and validated “dog license application” issued by the City and/or North Utah Valley Animal Services.

“Domesticated animal” means any animal accustomed to live in or about the habitation of man, including but not limited to cats, dogs, and fowl.

“Enclosure” means, for purposes of this Title, a fenced area without a roof capable of restraining or confining animals or livestock including, corrals, pastures, a kennel, pen, or cage.

“Exotic Animal” means an animal of foreign origin introduced from abroad and commonly domesticated, but not commonly raised within Lindon City. These animals shall include but not be limited to:

“Goat” means any agile, sure-footed, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, of either sex, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.

“Guard Dog” means a working dog which must be kept in a fenced area or other suitable structure during business hours, on leash, or under restraint while working, so it cannot come into contact with the public.

“Hog” means, for purposes of this Title, a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, limited to domesticated swine, Sus scrofa (commonly referred to as ‘pig’).

“Horse” means, for purposes of this Title, a domesticated solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped (Equus caballus), typically used for draught work and riding, or other ungulates belonging to the family Equidae, including the donkey, ass, and mule.

“Impounded animal” means any animal taken into custody by the City as provided in this title.

“Inspector” (see Animal control officer).

“Kennel” means any lot, building structure, enclosure or premises whereupon or wherein three (3) or more dogs over (4) months of age are kept or maintained for any purpose, including boarding, breeding, buying, letting for hire, training for fee or shelling.

“Leash” means any rope, leather strap, chain or other material capable of restraining the animal to which it is tied.

“Licensed dog” means a dog wearing its current dog license tag as required by this Title.

“License Tag” means a piece of metal or other durable material inscribed with a date and number which has been issued by the City.

“Livestock” means, for the purposes of this Title, one or more domesticated animals raised to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor, including but not limited to poultry, cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, fish, goats, and rabbits.

“Neutered” means having had the testicles removed; a castrated animal.

“Owner” means any person, firm, association or corporation, 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.

“Pasture” means a fenced area of land covered with at least 50% grass or other living vegetation used or suitable for the grazing of livestock. Fenced areas consisting of dirt or void of living vegetation (less than 50%) are not considered pasture for the purposes of this Title.

“Poisonous” means full of or containing poison; a fluid, secretion, or other substance which can be ingested, inhaled, absorbed, applied, injected, or developed in the body which is capable of illness, injury, or death.

“Quarantine” means the isolation of an animal under the observation of a licensed veterinarian or in the custody of the animal shelter in a substantial enclosure of that the animal is not subject to contact with other animals or unauthorized persons.

“Ram” means a non-castrated adult male sheep.

“Reasonable” means having modest or moderate expectations; not making unfair demands; the determination of circumstances as seen by a hypothetical person in society who exercises average care, skill, and judgment in a sensible manner.

“Sheep” means any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, specifically Ovis aries, of the family Bovidae, and bred in a number of domesticated varieties primarily raised for their wool and meat.

“Sow” means a female adult hog.

“Spayed” means having had the ovaries and uterus removed or extirpated; an ovariohysterectomy.

“Stallion” means a non-castrated adult male horse.

“Structure” means something built or constructed which supports a roof and may have walls, floors, or support columns.

“Venomous” means full of or containing venom; a type of poisonous or otherwise harmful secretion of an insect or animal usually transmitted by injection through a bite or sting.

“Vicious Animal:”

“Weaned” means, for the purposes of this Title, the act of removing a young animal from its mother to be raised independently from its parent.

“Wild Animals” means any animals of a species that are untamed and in their natural life are feral (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 include but not be limited to: