(A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction, unless a different penalty is prescribed as provided for herein.
(B) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor if such violation occurs within one year of the occurrence of two previous separate violations of this chapter by that person.
(C) Each violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which such violation is committed, continued or permitted.
(D) Any dog or cat engaging in an activity in violation of the provisions of this chapter is a public nuisance.
(E) Notwithstanding any section of this title to the contrary, any owner, keeper or other responsible party of a dog or cat shall be deemed responsible and may be issued a citation in the event the animal engages in activities in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(F) Notwithstanding any section of this title to the contrary, any owner, keeper or other responsible party of a dog is guilty of a misdemeanor if such dog either:
(1) Injures a human being by attacking, biting, chasing, knocking down, or creating road conditions hazardous for drivers of vehicles; or
(2) Enters into or trespasses on the private property of another and attacks, bites, seriously injures or kills a domestic animal while on that property.
(G) Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the bringing of a criminal action against an owner, keeper or other responsible party in the following situations:
(1) If any injury or damage is sustained by a person who, at the time the injury or damage was sustained, was committing a willful trespass or other tort upon premises occupied by the owner or keeper of the dog, was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog, or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.
(2) If the dog was protecting or defending a person within the immediate vicinity of the dog from an unjustified attack or assault.
(3) If any injury or damage is sustained by a domestic animal which, at the time the injury or damage was sustained, was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog.
(`78 Code, § 6.12.160.) (Ord. 3299 § 2 (part), 2019; Ord. 3246 § 16, 2016; Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 2419 § 2, 1999.)