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<br />Reno Animal Control
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<br />Ordinance No. PD-08
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<br />Dangerous Animal Location
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<br />(I) Dangerous Animal Location means:
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<br />a. Any venue, structure, enclosure, house or location where animals stay reside
<br />or are brought, and while there ma..1(e unprovoked attacks on persons outside
<br />the enclosure which contains the animal, or in which the animals are
<br />encouraged to fight each other.
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<br />b. An attack under this definition does not have to result in bodily injury, rather,
<br />it is sufficient if the person attacked reasonable believes that the animal
<br />attacking will cause or is about to cause injury.
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<br />c. A venue, place, structure, house, shelter or other location which is
<br />overcrowded with animals, (see Section 20), or wherein the animals are
<br />diseased, neglected, and or underfed is a Dangerous Animal Location.
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<br />Dog means all domesticated members of the canis familaris, male or female.
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<br />Domestic animal refers to dog(s) and/or cat(s) residing with their owner(s).
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<br />Exposed to rabies means any animal whether it has been vaccinated for rabies or not,
<br />which has been bitten, been fighting with or has consorted with an animal known or suspected to
<br />have rabies or showing objective symptoms of rabies.
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<br />Humane manner means the care of an animal to include, but not be limited to adequate
<br />heat, space, ventilation, and sanitary shelter, wholesome food and water, consistent with the
<br />normal requirements of the animal's size, species and breed.
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<br />Impound means the apprehending, catching, trapping, netting, tranquilizing, confining,
<br />or, if necessary, the destruction of any animal by animal control officers.
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<br />Impounding facility means any premises designated by the "City of Reno" for the
<br />purpose of impounding and caring for all animals found in violation of this Ordinance.
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<br />Isolation means kept separated and protected from all other animals or humans.
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<br />Keunel means any premises wherein any person engages in the business of boarding,
<br />breeding, buying, letting for hire, training for a fee, or selling dogs and cats.
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<br />Livestock means all domesticated animals, other than dogs and cats, including but not
<br />limited to horses, cows, mules, goats, sheep and pigs; other than potbellied pigs as defined
<br />herein.
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<br />Owner means any person, partnership, or corporation who owns, harbors, shelters, keeps,
<br />controls, manages, possesses, or has part interest in any animal. An animal shall be deemed to
<br />be harbored ifit is fed or sheltered for three (3) consecutive days or more.
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