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19. Person: Any individual , family, group of individuals , <br /> corporation, partnership, organization, or institution recognized <br /> by law as a person. <br /> 20 . Pet Shop: A person that acquires for the purposes of <br /> resale animals, excluding domesticated livestock, bred by others <br /> whether as owner , agent , or on consignment , and that sells , <br /> trades or offers to sell or trade such animals at retail or <br /> wholesale , or a person that holds or keeps animals , excluding <br /> domesticated livestock, for the purpose of cleaning or grooming. <br /> 21. Public Nuisance: Actions deemed prima facie evidence <br /> of a public nuisance include the following activities of an <br /> animal , or conditions maintained or permitted by the animal' s <br /> owner or keeper: <br /> (a) The animal is found at large off the premises of <br /> its owner or keeper and not under the restraint of a competent <br /> person. <br /> (b) The animal damages the property of anyone other <br /> than its owner or keeper, including , but not limited to, turning <br /> over garbage containers or damaging gardens, flowers, shrubbery, <br /> vegetables or trees, fences or gates, or causes injury to domes- <br /> ticated livestock or pets. <br /> (c) The animal habitually and repeatedly , barks , <br /> whines, or howls so as to interfere seriously with the reasonable <br /> use and enjoyment by neighboring residents of their property. <br /> (d) The animal repeatedly chases, snaps at, or barks <br /> at persons, domesticated livestock, pets, or vehicles when it is <br /> 8 <br />