Hallsville Definitions ordinance (§ 205.030)

The following terms, as used in this Article, shall be deemed to have the following meanings:

CITY POUND: A facility for the impoundment of animals in accordance with the provisions of this Article, whether said facility is owned, operated, constructed or maintained by the City of Hallsville, or by a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine with whom the City has contracted to perform the service of animal impoundment.

DOMESTICATED ANIMALS: Those animals that have reproduced while in captivity in the U.S. for at least two hundred (200) generations (with the burden of such proof resting entirely on the owner). A particular animal shall not be regarded as domesticated unless both parents are domesticated animals.

EXOTIC ANIMAL: Any one of the following:

1. Any mammal not native to the continental United States;

2. Any mammal not generally accustomed to live in or near human populations;

3. Any mammal not considered to be a member of the class generally referred to as "domesticated animals";

4. Reptiles or poisonous arthropods;

5. All non-human primates;

6. All animals listed on the endangered species list as designated by the U.S. Department of Interior in the Endangered Species Act of 1969;

7. All animals protected from hunting and capture by federal and state law;

8. All predatory birds.

LIVESTOCK: Includes cattle, horses, mules, goats, sheep, hogs, rabbits and chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys or any other domestic fowl or domestic beast.

PERSON: Includes natural persons and business entities, their agents, officers, and anyone having an ownership interest therein.