(A) No animal may be declared a potentially dangerous, vicious, or nuisance animal 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 animal, or was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the animal, or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.
(B) No animal may be declared a potentially dangerous, vicious, or nuisance animal if the animal was protecting or defending a person within the immediate vicinity of the animal from an unjustified attack or assault.
(C) No animal may be declared a potentially dangerous, vicious, or nuisance animal if any injury or damage was sustained by a domestic animal that at the time the injury or damage was sustained was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the animal.
(Ord. 914-C.S., passed 4-20-21)