Chapter 5.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

For the purpose of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:

"Animal" means any mammal, including but not limited to, horse, cow, goat, sheep, dog and cat.

"Area" means the unincorporated area of the county or any city that has adopted the provisions of this chapter.

"At large" means a dog off the premises of its owner and not under restraint by leash, or chain, or not otherwise controlled by a competent person.

"Director" means the Alameda County director of field services or his authorized deputy or representative.

"Dog" means any member of the canine family and shall include female as well as male dogs.

"Horse" includes mule, burro, pony, jack, hinny or jenny.

"Household pet" means (1) any animal normally domesticated and kept inside a dwelling including but not limited to parakeets, canaries, aquarium fish; (2) any dog or cat not otherwise regulated by this code.

"Livestock" means any domesticated farm animal, including but not limited to, horse, cow, sheep, goat, rabbit, poultry and any commercial fur bearing animals, including but not limited to, mink and chinchilla, but does not mean or include household pets.

"Owner" means any person, firm or corporation owning, having an interest in, or having control or custody or possession of any animal.

"Person" includes any person, partnership, corporation, trust, and association of persons.

"Rodeo" means a public event or competition of the skills of cowboys or cowgirls, including, but not limited to such events as: bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, steer roping, and barrel racing. Also included are rodeos known as charreadas.

"Shelter" means facility designated by director for impoundment of animals.

"Wild animal" means any animal not ordinarily and customarily domesticated, including, but not limited to skunk, raccoon, opossum, squirrel, and fox, but under human control.

(Ord. 93-48 § 1: prior gen. code § 3-44.0)

Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than ten days, or by both. Each person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted by such person, firm, or corporation and shall be punishable therefor as provided by this chapter.

(Prior gen. code § 3-54.0)