Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given in this section, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning was intended: "Animal" means dog. "Assistance dog" means any dog which has been certified as a guide dog, signal/hearing or service dog. "Guide dog" means any dog individually trained by a licensed guide dog trainer for guiding a blind person by means of a harness attached to the dog and a rigid handle grasped by the person. "Licensing authority" means the department of finance, or its agents. "Service dog" means any dog individually trained and certified by a nationally or internationally recognized service dog organization to assist a person with a disability in performing essential activities of daily living. "Signal/hearing dog" means any dog individually trained and certified by a nationally or internationally recognized signal/hearing dog organization to alert a deaf person to intruders or sounds. (Ord. 2425 § 1 (part), 1995)