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the animal regulation authority of such classification, registration, or fine at the time the owner licenses the dag. If the director classifies the dog pursuant to section 4.440, the owner shall meet the requirements of sub- secti ons ~2} and ~5} above except that the initial potentially dangerous dog 1 ~ cense fee w~ 11 only be $Z5. Section 12. Section 4.435 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to pro- vide: 4.435 Potentially Dangerous Do ~1} The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure where- by dogs that pose a reasonably significant threat of causing serious injury to humans, domestic animals or livestock or property are identified and sub- jected to precautionary restrictions in order to prevent initial or addition- al ~n~ur~es. ~a} Level 1 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 ~ 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 person. ~c} Level 3 behavior is established if a dag, while at large, bites or causes physical injury to any damestic animal or livestock. ~d} Level 4 behavior is established if a dog bites any person. fie} Level 5 behavior is established if: 1. A dog, whether or not confined, causes the serious injury or death of any person; or Z. A dog, while at large, kills any damestic animal; or 3, A dog, whi 1 e at 1 arge, ki 11 s any 1 i vestock; or 4. A dog engages in or is found to have been trained to engage in exhibitions of fighting; ar 5. A dog that has been classified as a level 4 poten- tially dangerous dog repeats the behavior 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 dag as potentially dangerous even if the dog has engaged in the behaviors specified in subsection 4.4351} if the director determines that the behavior was a result of the victim abusing or tormenting the dog or other extenuating circumstances. ~3} Na,dog sha] 1 be classified as patenti al ly dangerous i f the behavior ~n question was directed against a trespasser on the property of a business which owns a licensed watchdog, providing the owner has complied with section 4.405. . , ~4} No .dag shal 1 be classified as potentially dangerous i f the behave or ~ n quests an was directed against a trespasser that has illegally entered any residence. ~5} Upon application of the dog owner accompanied by the fee estab- l~shed by the city manager, the restrictions far a dog classified under sub- Ordinance - 1