§ 4-4.1. Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

"Pound or animal control shelter" shall be deemed to include any pound facility owned or operated by the County of Butte or operated pursuant to a contract with the County of Butte or any other facility designated by the public health department as a place of impoundment.

"Public health director" shall mean that person duly designated by the board of supervisors. The terms "chief animal control officer," "chief of animal control," "rabies control program coordinator," and "rabies prevention coordinator" shall be deemed to refer to and include "public health director or authorized designee."

"Responsible person" shall mean any one (1) of the following:

(a)

A person who owns, is in possession of, or has custody or control of any animal;

(b)

A person whose agent, employee, or independent contractor allows a violation of this chapter to exist, whether through willful action, failure to act, or failure to exercise proper control over an animal; or

(c)

A person who is the owner of, and/or a person who is a lessee or sublessee with the current right of possession of, real property in or upon which a violation of this chapter occurs.

(Ord. No. 2020, § 2, 2-28-12)