8-1-2. Definitions.

(1) "Animal" means any live, vertebrate creature, domestic or wild.

(2) "Animal Control Officer" means the person or persons designated by the Tooele County Commission or Sheriff to enforce provisions of this title, including the collections of licensing and permit fees and the performance of other related duties.

(3) "Animal shelter" means a facility owned and/or operated by a governmental entity or any animal welfare organization that is incorporated within the State of Utah, and is used for the care and custody of seized, stray, homeless, quarantined, abandoned, or unwanted dogs, cats or other small domestic animals.

(4) "Animal at large" means any domesticated animal, whether or not licensed, not under restraint as defined below.

(5) "Animal under restraint" means any animal under the control of its owner or person having charge, care, custody or control, except a dog shall not be considered under control of the owner unless on a leash or lead, confined within a vehicle, or within the real property limits of the owner.

(6) "Bite" means an actual puncture, tear or abrasion of the skin or clothing inflicted by the teeth of an animal.

(7) "Dog" means any canis familiaris over 6 months of age. Any canis familiaris under 6 months of age is a puppy.

(8) "Stray" means any animal at large as defined herein.

(9) "Guard dog" means a working dog which must be kept in a fenced run or other suitable enclosure during business hours, or on a leash or under absolute control while working, so it cannot come into contact with the public.

(10) "Kennel" means an establishment having three or more dogs for the purpose of boarding, breeding, buying, grooming, letting for hire, training for fee or selling of dogs.

(11) "Leash or lead" means any chain, rope, or device used to restrain an animal.

(12) "Quarantine" means the isolation of an animal in a substantial enclosure so that the animal is not subject to contact with other animals or unauthorized persons.

(13) "Vicious animal" means any animal which is dangerously aggressive, including, but not limited to, any animal which has bitten or in any other manner attacked any person or animal. (Ord. 95-19, 9/12/95; Ord. 92-5, 9/1/ 1992)