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C:haplcr 6~O4 ANIMAL CONTROL 6.04.290 Schedule of fees and charaes. htlp://www.ordlink.colT j/sanmaleo/_DA T ArrITLEO6/Chapter_... 6.5A Page 4 6.04.300 PenaltY for violation, 6.04.310 Use of license and other revenue, 6.04.320 Scope. 6.04,330 Severability. 6.04.340 Amnestv period and waiver of late penalties for payment of license fees. 6.04.010 Definitions. (a) Animal Control Officer means that person designated as the Animal Control Program Manager of the Division of Animal Control Services for the County and his duly authorized officers or deputies, as well as the Executive Director of the County's contract agent and his duly authorized officers or deputies. (b) Animal Control Program means that program within the Division of Animal Control Services of the Environmental Services Agency of the County, or the County's designated contract agent or both, which is specifically charged with regulating and enforcing laws dealing with animal control within its jurisdiction, (c) Animal Control Shelter means the facilities provided for the impounding of animals. (d) Director of Environmental Services Agency means that person so designated by the governing body of the County of San Mateo. (e) Licensing Program means that program within the Division of Revenue Services of the Employee and Public Services Agency which is specifically charged with regulating and selling animal licenses and registrations in the County of San Mateo, (f) Health Officer means that person who has been designated by the Board of Supervisors as the Health Officer of the County and any other person duly authorized by such Health Officer to act on his behalf. (g) Impoundment means the picking up and confining of an animal by the Animal Control Program. (h) Owner means that person legally entitled to possession of the animal concerned or a member of the household or business where such animal is being kept or a designated agent of the person legally entitled to possession. (i) Person includes corporations, estates. associations, partnerships, and trusts, as well as one or more individuals. U) Dangerous Animal means any animal, except a trained dog assisting a peace officer engaged in law enforcement duties, which demonstrates any or all of the following behavior: (1) (A) An attack, without provocation, which requires a defensive action by any person to prevent bodily injury or property damage or that results in an injury to a person or property; or (B) any behavior, without provocation, that constitutes a physical threat of bodily harm to ,8 person; where such attack, injury or behaviors occurs in a place where such person is conducting himself peaceably and lawfully; or (2) An attack without provocation on another animal or livestock which occurs off the property of the owner of the attacking animal. (3) A violation of running or being at large off of the animal owner's property and harassment or molestation of person(s). (4) An animal that creates a danger or constitutes a menace to the public's health and safety due to its training or the inherent nature of the animal. (5) A dog which has scars or wounds which are attributable to fights or altercations with another animal. (k) Peaceably and Lawfully means a person is upon the private property of an owner of the animal when he is on such property in the performance of any duty imposed upon him by the laws of this state or any city or county, or by the laws or postal regulations of the United States, or when he is on such property upon invitation by the owner or hislher designee, express or implied, (I) Wolf Hybrid means any offspring of domestic dogs bred to wild can ids (e.g., wolves or coyotes) and their subsequent generations. (Prior code § 3330.0; Ord. 966, 10123/51; Ord. 2551, 12/12/78; Ord. 2719, 01/20/81; Ord. 2758,12/01/81; Ord. 2850, 07/19/83; Ord. 3123, 09/15/87; Ord. 3653, 5/23/95; Ord. 3911, 06/01/99) 2 orIS EXHIBIT A -,u"-, '.,.. ---..,.. m - --"---,--,--- ..._-,-~- .."---".",