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consisting of all swine species. , swine, ° t m iiiiiiiatafe swine, and a4 simila" de estie aililll(Aln, <br />Miniature swine means any swine that has been bred to attain a maximum shoulder height of 18 <br />inches and a maximum weight of 90 pounds. <br />Microchip implant means a passive electronic device that is injected into an animal by means of <br />a hypodermic-type s m'nge device. Each microchip shall contain a unique and original number <br />that is read by an electronic scanning device for the purposes of animal identification and <br />recovery by the animal's owners. <br />Microchip reader means an electronic scanner with an operating frequency that is able to detect <br />a microchip that has been implanted in an animal and display the number of the microchip to its <br />operator. The microchip reader shall be of a type that activates and displays the number of a <br />microchip manufactured by multiple vendors. <br />Neutered means any animal male or female, rendered incapable of breeding or being bred. <br />Owner means any person, he ewns or- has __, _ r°sp ensibility f r the °°r° and Bent o of Pa1 animal, <br />°s A per-sen is deemed te be the evvner- ef aii animal if the per-son feeds er- shelters the animal fe <br />1 <br />business three eanseeutive days or- mer-e, er- if the animal appar-eiitly resides a4 the o tree separate days partnership corporation, association or legal entity that harbors, <br />shelters keeps controls manages possesses or has whole or part interest in any animal. The <br />• occupant owner or head of household of any premises where an animal remains for seventy-two <br />(72) hours or more shall be rebuttable presumed to be the owner of such animal, unless the <br />animal has been reported to the City Animal Services as a stray animal. An occupant of any <br />premises on which a dog or cat remains or customarily returns is a person responsible for it <br />under this chapter. If a person under the age of seventeen (17) years owns an animal subject to <br />the provisions of this chapter, the head of the household of which such person under the age of <br />seventeen (17) vears is a member shall be the person responsible for the animal under this <br />chapter. Such household head may himself be under the age of seventeen (17) years and <br />therefore subject to prosecution under this chapter. There may be more than one person <br />responsible for an animal. <br />Person means an individual corporation animal establishment, partnership, or any other legal <br />entity. <br />Pet animal means any animal that may be kept as a pet within the City of San Marcos so long as <br />all the required provisions of this Ordinance are met and is not a Dangerous Wild Animal or a <br />Wild Animal, including but not limited to the following animals: <br />(1) Reptiles - Any non-venomous reptile that is not protected from ownership by any <br />federal or state law, <br />• (2) Birds - Any birds commonly kept as pets that are not protected from ownership by <br />any state or federal law, or any bird kept for falcomy purposes by a state and federally <br />permitted falconer;