§ 9.01.005. Definitions.

As used in this Title, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Abandon means the leaving of an animal without adequate provisions for the animal's proper care by its owner, the person responsible for the animal's care or custody or any other person having possession of such animal.

Animal means a living organism other than a plant or bacterium. Animal in this Title includes arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. As used in this Title, the term animal excludes humans.

Animal Welfare Officer means any person empowered by the Town of Parker to enforce the provisions of this Title, including personnel of Parker Neighborhood Services, the Parker Police Department, the Tri-County Health Department and peace officers as defined in Sections 18-3-201(2) and 30-15-105, C.R.S.

Apiary means a place where one or more beehives are kept.

Bee means the adult stage of the common domestic honeybee, Apis mellifera species.

Beekeeper means any person who owns or maintains a bee colony.

Bodily injury means any physical injury directly inflicted by the animal that results in severe bruising, muscle tears or skin lacerations requiring professional medical treatment or any physical injury that requires corrective or cosmetic surgery.

Cat means any domesticated animal of the Felidae family, here excluding any wild member of the Felidae family.

Colony means a hive and its equipment and appurtenances, including bees, comb, honey, pollen, and brood.

Comb means all materials which are normally deposited into hives by bees. It does not include extracted honey or the royal jelly, trapped pollen, and processed beeswax.

Dog means any domesticated animal of the Canis familiaris species, here excluding any wild member of the Canis family.

Fowl means chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas, pigeons and other like fowl or birds.

Habitual means three (3) or more occurrences that meet the definition of persistent in any six-month period.

Harbor means to occupy any premises on which an animal is kept or to which an animal customarily returns for food and care.

Hive means a structure intended for the housing of one bee colony.

Honey super means the part of a hive used to collect honey and may consist of a box in which frames or combs are hung to collect the honey.

Household pet means and includes nonendangered species of the following: dogs, cats, ferrets, nonpredatory birds bred in captivity, fish, hermit crabs, snails, tarantulas, captivity-bred domestic rabbits, domestic guinea pigs, domestic rats, domestic mice, gerbils, hamsters, chinchillas, African pygmy hedgehogs and nonvenomous snakes, amphibians and reptiles, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.05.030 of the Code.

Impound means to physically confine an animal at a licensed boarding facility or licensed animal shelter at the direction of an Animal Welfare Officer.

Keeper means any person, or the parent, guardian or custodian of any minor, who does not have permanent ownership of an animal but is responsible for the care, keeping and/or control of an animal at a given time.

Kennel or boarding facility means any building, structure or open space, or portion thereof, used for the breeding, raising, boarding or selling of dogs that are more than six (6) months old, or for more than one (1) litter.

Livestock means cattle, swine, sheep, goats and such horses, mules, asses and other animals used in the farm or ranch production of agricultural products.

Lot means a tract, plot or portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land held in single ownership and not divided by a public street.

Mistreat means every act or omission which causes or unreasonably permits the continuation of unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffering.

Neglect means failure to provide food, water, protection from the elements or other care generally considered to be normal, usual and accepted for an animal's health and well-being consistent with the species, breed and type of animal.

Owner means any person, or the parent, guardian or custodian of any minor, who owns, controls, keeps, harbors or has custody of an animal.

Persistent means continuously without substantial interruption for a period of thirty (30) minutes or longer.

Potbellied pig means a pig registered with a bona fide potbellied pig registry and weighing less than one hundred fifty (150) pounds.

Serious bodily injury means bodily injury directly inflicted by the animal which, either at the time of the actual injury or at a later time, involves a substantial risk of death, a substantial risk of permanent disfigurement or a substantial risk of protracted loss or impairment of the function of any part or organ of the body, or results in breaks, fractures or burns of the second or third degree.

(Ord. 5.06.33.7 §3, 2015; Ord. 5.06.33.6 §1, 2011; Ord. 5.06.33.5 §1, 2009; Ord. 5.06.33.4 §5, 2008; Ord. 5.06.33 §1, 2005)