4128.1. - DEFINITIONS.

Whenever in this Division the following terms are used, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the following subsections, unless it is apparent from the context thereof that some other meaning is intended.

Vicious and dangerous dog shall mean:

(a)

Any dog that when unprovoked inflicts injury, bites, attacks, or kills a human being or domestic animal; or

(b)

Any dog that in a vicious or terrorizing manner, approaches any person in apparent attitude of attack upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds or places; or

(c)

Any dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or domestic animals; or

(d)

Any dog which engages in, or is found to have been trained to engage in, exhibitions of dog fighting; or

(e)

Any dog at large found to attack, menace, chase, display threatening or aggressive behavior or otherwise threaten or endanger the safety of any domestic animal or person upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds or places; or

(f)

Any dog seized under Section 599aa of the Penal Code and upon the sustaining of a conviction of the owner or keeper under subdivision (a) of Section 597.5 of the Penal Code.

Enclosure means a fence or structure suitable to prevent the entry of young children, which is suitable to confine a dangerous and vicious dog with adequate exercise area, and posted with an appropriate warning sign, in conjunction with other measures which may be taken by the owner or keeper of the dog. The enclosure shall be designed in order to prevent the animal from escaping. The animal shall be housed pursuant to Section 597t of the Penal Code.

Impounded means taken into the custody of the City pound.

Hearing officer means any person or entity designated by the City Manager of the City to administer and conduct hearings pursuant to this Division.

City Poundmaster or Poundmaster means the City of Arcadia or whatever entity performs any of the animal control functions for the City of Arcadia.

Chief of Police means the Chief of the Arcadia Police Department, or designee.