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ORDINANCE No. 2023 — 04 (As Amended) Page 13 (g) "Serious injury" means any of the following: (1) Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of death; (2) Any physical harm that involves a permanent incapacity, whether partial or total, or a temporary substantial incapacity; (3) Any physical harm that involves a permanent disfigurement or a temporary, serious disfigurement; or (4) Any physical harm that involves acute pain of a duration that results in substantial suffering or any degree of prolonged or intractable pain. (h) "Nuisance dog, eat eaged b:.,1 r..,...SteF ,.eFW1 fish o " means a dog that is not a police dog which, without provocation and while at large, has chased or approached a person in a menacing fashion or has attempted to bite or otherwise endanger any person or animal or has been the subject of a third or subsequent violation of Section 505.08 and as is further defined under Section 505.08(c) or (d). (i) "Dangerous dog" means a dog that is not a police dog which, without provocation, has done any of the following: (1) Caused iniury, other animal eemmoniidffed , 0 ffleSli . bUt O'UdiHg hafi.. tigLFS. panthersthan killing or causing serious iniurv, to any person; (2) Seriously injured or killed another dog or animal; or (_3) Been the subject of a third or subsequent violation of 505.09 (At Large); or (4) As defined under 505.08(e). li) "Vicious dog" means a dog that is not a police dog which, without provocation, has killed or caused serious injury to any person. "Vicious dog' does not include a dog that has killed or caused serious iniury to any person while that person was committing or attempting to commit a trespass or other anifflal Eees+dered exetiscriminal offense on the property of the owner of the dog. 505.02 DOG LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED. All dogs kept, harbored or maintained by their owners in the Municipality shall be licensed and registered in accordance with the laws of the State, if over three (3) months of age. 505.03 ANIMAL WARDEN. (a) Office Established.- The part-time position of Animal Warden is established within the Department of Public Service. In the alternative, the Municipality may staff this position under a contract with an appropriate individual or entity. (b) Appointment.- The Animal Warden shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to approval by a majority of the members elected to Council, to serve for a term of one-i rthree (3) years. If the position is filled Formatted: Line spacing: Exactly 9 pt 4874-8943-1395. v.1