<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-61. - Definitions.</div>
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               The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
               meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
               a different meaning:
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               <span class="ital">Dangerous dog</span> means:
               
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                  (1)
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                  A dog that without provocation has killed or inflicted severe injury on a person;
                  or
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                  (2)
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                  Any dog owned or harbored primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting, or
                  any dog trained for dog fighting.
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               <span class="ital">Owner's real property</span> means any real property owned or leased by the owner of the dog, but does not include
               any public right-of-way or a common area of a condominium, apartment complex or townhouse
               development.
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               <span class="ital">Potentially dangerous dog</span> means a dog that:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Inflicted a bite on a person that resulted in broken bones or broken skin or required
                  cosmetic surgery or hospitalization;
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                  (2)
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                  Killed or inflicted severe injury upon a domestic animal when not on the owner's real
                  property; or
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                  (3)
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                  Approached a person when not on the owner's property in a vicious or terrorizing manner
                  in an apparent attitude of attack.
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               <span class="ital">Severe injury</span> means any physical injury that result in medical treatment exceeding the cost of
               $250.00.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 3-25; Ord. of 5-15-2006, Â§ 1)
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            <p class="refcross0" block_type="hang"><b>Cross referenceâ€” </b>
               Definitions generally, <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH1GEPR_S1-2DERUCO" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">Â§ 1-2</a>.
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