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<br />6.5A <br />Page 19 <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />A dog which h:1s SC:1rs or wounds which arc attribut:1blo to fights or <br />altorcations with another animal. <br /> <br />E. "Director of community Environmental Services Agency" means that <br />person so designated by the governing body of the county. <br /> <br />F. "Dog Licensing program" means that program within the division Division <br />of animal control Revenue Services of the Employee and Public Services Agency <br />of county which is specifically charged with regulating, enforcing and selling åaä <br />animal licenses and registrations in the county. <br /> <br />I. "Owner" means that person 18 years of age or over who holds the <br />license to the animal concerned or if the animal is not licensed, that person 18 <br />years of age or over legally entitled to possession of the animal concerned and who <br />has primary responsibility for the care of the animal or :1 member of the household <br />or business '.'Jhoro such animal is being kopt or :1 designated agent of tho porson <br />logally ontitlod to poGGoscion. <br /> <br />J. "Peaco:1bly and la,.¥ftJlly" moans a person is upon tho privata proporty of <br />:1n owner of the :1nimal when he is on such property in tho performance of :my duty <br />imposed upon him by tho laws of this state or :1ny city or county, or by tho laws or pOE~tal <br />regulations of tho United States, or v.'hon ho is on such property upon in':it:1tion by tho <br />o'.vnor or his/her designee. oxprecced or implied. <br /> <br />J. "Severe injury" means any physical injury directly caused by an <br />animal attack that consists of muscle tears, multiple punctures, broken bones or <br />disfiguring lacerations, or which requires multiple sutures or corrective or <br />cosmetic surgery. <br /> <br />K. "Vicious Animal" means any animal, except a trained dog assisting a <br />peace officer engaged in law enforcement duties, which meets any or all of the <br />following criteria: <br /> <br />(1) Any animal previously designated as "dangerous," that after <br />investigation by an Animal Control Officer and/or Peace Officer is found <br />under conditions which constitute a violation of this chapter or applicable <br />dangerous animal permit and which demonstrates a significant danger to <br />the public health or safety; <br /> <br />(2) Any animal seized under section 599aa of the Penal Code <br />and/or upon the sustaining of a conviction of the owner or caretaker under <br />subdivision (a) of the Section 597.5 of the Penal Code; <br /> <br />(3) Any animal which inflicts severe injury on or kills a human <br />being or another animal; <br /> <br />Atty/Ord.248 <br />121405 <br /> <br />" ..q.. . -, <br /> <br />'....- ,-,._..,-,.,-,-----"'",.._-,.._-"---_.__.. <br />