As used in this chapter the following definitions shall apply:

“Animal” means a cat or dog.

“Animal control officers or police officers” are empowered to pursue any animal running at large as described in Section 6.04.140 and impounded, even if the animal returns to the owner’s property.

“Animal shelter” means any animal facility operated privately or by the city in which stray, lost or unwanted animals are kept and released for adoption.

“Sterilization” means rendering an animal unable to reproduce, either by spaying of a female animal, or by neutering of a male animal.

“Sterilization deposit” means that portion of the adoption fee charged by the animal shelter when a person adopts an unsterilized animal; the sterilization deposit is refunded when the animal is sterilized. (Ord. 1441-93 § 2(D)(part), 1993).