(a) No person, being the owner or having the care, custody or control of any dangerous or vicious animal within the City, whether hunting, training or otherwise, shall allow such animal to cause physical harm, as defined in Title 29 of the Ohio Revised Code, to any person, except in defense of such owner’s person or property, or to cause serious physical harm to a dog, cat or other domestic animal.
(b) Lack of intent on the part of such person to allow such animal to injure a person, dog, cat or other domestic animal or the lack of knowledge of the propensities of such animal, is not a defense to a violation of this section.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.