(a) As used in this section, "nuisance dog" means:
(1) A. A dog that, without provocation, and while off of the premises of the owner of the dog, and not on a leash, and subject to subsection (a)(2) hereof, has approached or chased a person while growling, barking, and/or while baring its teeth in a manner that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the dog would cause physical injury to that person.
(2) "Nuisance dog" does not include a police dog that has acted in the manner described in Section 505.182(a)(1) while the police dog is being used to assist one or more law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties.
(b) Any person who owns, harbors, or has the care of a dog that acts as a "nuisance dog" as defined in Section 505.182(a), shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2014-94. Passed 8-20-14.)