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2/13/2006 E. "Director of Environmental Services Agency" means that person so designated by the governing body of the county. F. "Dog Licensing program" means that program within the Division of Revenue Services of the Employee and Public Services Agency of County which is specifically charged with regulating and selling animal licenses and registrations in the County. I. "Owner" means that person 18 years of age or over who holds the license to the animal concerned or if the animal is not licensed, that person 18 years of age or over legally entitled to possession of the animal concerned and who has primary responsibility for the care of the. J. "Severe injury" means any physical injury directly caused by an animal attack that consists of muscle tears, multiple punctures, broken bones or disfiguring lacerations, or which requires multiple sutures or corrective or cosmetic surgery. K. "Vicious Animal" means any animal, except a trained dog assisting a peace officer engaged in law enforcement duties, which meets any or all of the following criteria: (1) Any animal previously designated as "dangerous," that after investigation by an Animal Control Officer and/or Peace Officer is found under conditions which constitute a violation of this chapter or applicable dangerous animal permit and which demonstrates a significant danger to the public health or safety; (2) Any animal seized under section 599aa of the Penal Code and/or upon the sustaining of a conviction of the owner or caretaker under subdivision (a) of the Section 597.5 of the Penal Code; (3) another animal; Any animal which inflicts severe injury on or kills a human being or (4) Any animal which has engaged in any aggressive behavior which demonstrates that the animal represents a clear and present substantial danger to the public health or safety and that due to substantial risk to the public health or safety it is unlikely that the animal could be safely maintained under a dangerous animal permit. L. "Wolf Hybrid" means any offspring of domestic dogs bred to wild canids (e.g., wolves or coyotes) and their subsequent generations." SECTION 2. Section 6.04.080 of the Redwood City Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety. A new Section 6.04.080 is added to read as follows: Atty/Ord.248 final 022106 2 Ord 2292 (formerly muff# 305)