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)

A. Written application for a dog license shall be made to the licensing authority and shall include the name, breed, color, age, and sex of the dog. If any dog is certified as a guide, signal/hearing or service dog, such certification shall be indicated on the written application.

B. License fees shall be charged for guide, signal/hearing and service dogs. (Ord. 2425 § 1 (part), 1995)

A. Every individual who is blind, deaf, or visually or physically disabled shall have the right to be accompanied by a guide, signal/hearing or service dog, in any of the places listed in section 6.05.030B without being required to pay an extra charge for the guide, signal/hearing or service dog; provided that the blind, deaf, visually, or physically disabled person shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or the facility by such dog.

B. Every individual who is blind, visually handicapped and otherwise physically disabled shall be entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable to all persons. (Ord. 2425 § 1 (part), 1995)