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~3} Arrangements for fees, selection of veterinarians, liability of veter~nar~ans, etc., shall be as determined by separate contracts between the animal regulation authority and individual veterinarians. 44} The owner of the animal shall be liable to the veterinarian and to the animal regulation authority far all expenses which are incurred for the care of said animal. 4.45 Do sat Lar e Prohibited. ~~} No dog owner shall permit a dog to be at large. ~~} A dog owner is deemed to be negligent per se far the actions of a dog at large when the dag causes injury to a person or property. 4.430 Continuous Anno once. No animal owner shall permit any animal to cause continuous annoyance. 4.435 Potentiall Dan Brous Do . ~1} The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure where- by dogs that pose a reasonably significant threat of causing serious injur y to humans, domestic animals or livestock or property are identified and sub- jected to precautionary restrictions before such injury has occurred. ~a} Level ~ behavior is established if a dog at large is found to menace, chase, display threatening or aggressive behavior or otherwise threaten or endanger the safety of any domestic ani- mal or livestock. fib} Level 2 behavior is established if a dag at large is found to menace, chase, display threatening or aggressive behavior or otherwise threaten or endanger the safety of any person. ~c} Level 3 behavior is established if a dag, while at large, bites or causes physical injury to any domestic animal which is not livestock. ~d} Level 4 behavior is established if a dog bites any erson. p fie} Level 5 behavior is established ~f: 1. A dag, whether or not confined, causes the serious injury or death of any person; or ~. A dog, while at large, kills any domestic animal; or 3. A dog, while at large, bites or causes physical in- jury to livestock; ar 4. A dog engages in or is found to have been trained to engage in exhibitions of fighting; or 5. A dog that has been classified as a level 4 paten- tia1ly dangerous dog repeats the behaviar described in subsec- tion 4.4351}~d} after the owner receives notice of the level 4 behavior classification. ~2} Notwithstanding subsection 4.4351}, the director shall have d~scret~on to refrain from classifying a dog as potentially dangerous even if the dog has engaged in the behaviors specified in subsection 4.4351} if the d~rectar determines that the behavior was a result of the victim abusin g or tormenting the dog or other extenuating circumstances. ~3} No,dog shall be classified as potentially dangerous if the behavior ~n question was directed against a trespasser on the property of Ordinance - 12