A. Nuisance: A dog is a public nuisance if it:
1. Bites or attempts to bite one or more persons;
2. Chases a vehicle or person;
3. Damages or destroys property of a person other than the owner of the dog;
4. Scatters garbage;
5. Trespasses on private property of person(s) other than the owner of the dog;
6. Disturbs any person by frequent or prolonged noises; or
7. Is a female in heat and running at large.
B. Violation: The owner of a dog shall be guilty of a violation if the dog is a public nuisance under subsection A of this section.
C. Defenses: In a prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense that:
1. The dog's owner did not allow the dog to be a public nuisance;
2. The dog bites or attempts to bite a person wrongfully provoking or assaulting the dog's owner; or
3. The dog bites a person or attempts to bite a person trespassing upon premises occupied by the dog's owner. (Ord. 553, 9-12-1988)