(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PIT BULL TERRIER. Any Staffordshire Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier breed of dog, or any mixed breed of dog which contains as an element of its breeding the breed of Staffordshire Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier as to be identifiable as partially of the breed of Staffordshire Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier.
(B) No person shall own, keep or harbor a pit bull terrier, as defined herein, within the municipal limits of the town.
(C) This regulation is a necessary control to eliminate the risk of attack by pit bulls, as defined herein, on human beings in the town, which has become a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the public in all areas of the town. The lack of knowledge or lack of intent is not a defense to any violation hereof.
(Prior Code, § 91.09)