§ 7-4-1 Definitions.
For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
ANIMAL means and includes any species or crossbreeding of livestock, fowl, swine, exotic animal, primate, reptile or rodent or other similar animal including dogs.
AT LARGE means any animal which is:
(1) on any public land or land belonging to a person other than the owner of the animal while not restrained and under the immediate control of the owner or other person acting for the owner by means of a leash, chain or other physical restraint of sufficient strength to control the animal while off the premises of its owner; or
(2) left unattended in a motor vehicle or the bed of a pickup truck and is not tethered or confined in a manner sufficient to prevent the animal from exiting the vehicle of its own volition or posing a risk to passersby.
Exception: Dogs are not considered to be at large when inside the fenced enclosure of the City of Goodyear designated off leash dog areas and parks.
CATTLE means any cow, bull and/or steer.
DAMAGE means any physical or visual impairment of any surface and/or property and/or physical injury to any person.
EXOTIC ANIMAL means and includes any species or crossbreeding of llama, alpaca, camel, lion, tiger, bear, bobcat, fox, or other similar animal.
FOWL means and includes any species or crossbreeding of chickens, turkeys, ostriches, emus, peacocks, ducks, geese, guineas, pigeons, pheasants or bird.
LIVESTOCK means and includes any species or crossbreeding of cattle, horse, mule, donkey, burro, antelope, deer, bison, swine, sheep, goat, zebra, bovine or other similar farm or ranch animal, excluding dogs.
OWNER means any person that has possession of, custody, control, owns, keeps, harbors, maintains or is responsible for an animal, livestock, or fowl.
PERSON means any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity.
PRIMATE means and includes any species or crossbreeding of any placental mammal of the order Primates, including lemurs, lorises, monkeys, and apes, but excluding humans.
PROPERTY means anything tangible, whether public or private, real or personal, which has value.
REPTILE means and includes any species or crossbreeding of snakes, lizards, alligators or crocodiles.
RODENT means and includes any species or crossbreeding of rat, rabbits, chinchillas and other similar mammals.
SWINE means and includes any species or crossbreeding of pigs, hogs, potbellied pigs or any member of the Suidae Family.
WORKING ANIMAL means an animal specifically trained or inherently designed to assist in maintaining and working livestock, or providing assistance to any person with a disability, or providing a service to a governmental agency or private rescue and tracking organization. This does not include guard dogs for personal property. (Ord. 11-1247, passed 10-24-2011)