17.03.020 Dangerous dog – Reasons to declare.
An Animal Control Officer may declare as dangerous any dog that:
(1) Has inflicted severe injury on a human being.
(2) Has killed or inflicted severe injury to a privately owned animal while the dog is off of its owner’s property.
(3) Has been previously found to be potentially dangerous, the owner having received notice of such and the dog again bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans or privately owned animals.
(4) Has been declared dangerous by any other governmental jurisdiction for violations of State statutes or local ordinances that meet the standards set forth in this section.
Except that dogs shall not be declared dangerous if the threat, injury, or damage was sustained by someone committing a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the owner of the dog; was or has been observed tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog; or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.