Item B: Number of Dogs Permitted Per Household

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law enforcement personnel, to a dog assisting [a handicapped person]an individual with a disability, or to a dog inside a motorized vehicle. Section 7. Section 4.435 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 4.435 Potentially Dangerous Dog . (1) The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure whereby dogs that pose a reasonably significant threat of causing serious injury to humans, domestic animals or livestock or property are identified and subjected to precautionary restrictions in order to prevent initial or additional injuries. (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 animal or livestock. (b) Level 2 behavior is established if a dog at large is found to menace, chase, display threatening or aggressive behavior or otherwise threaten or service animal. or endanger the safety of any person (Note: HRC Accessibility Committee had recommended that chasing or menacing a service animal be a Level 5 behavior – that is, more serious than chasing or menacing a person. Staff recommends this change instead.) (c) Level 3 behavior is established if a dog, while at large, bites or causes physical injury to any domestic animal or livestock. whether or not confined (d) Level 4 behavior is established if a dog, , bites or causes physical injury to any person or service animal. (Note: HRC Accessibility Committee had recommended that a dog biting or causing physical injury to a service animal be a Level 5 behavior, and this is similar to what exists as Level 4, and also appears to conflict somewhat with 1.e.1.) (e) Level 5 behavior is established if: 1. A dog, whether or not confined, causes the serious injury or death of any person or service animal; or 2. A dog, while at large, kills any domestic animal; or 3. A dog, while at large, kills any livestock; or 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]3 potentially dangerous dog repeats the behavior described in subsection [4.435(1)(d)] 4.435(1)(c) after the owner receives notice of the level [4]3 behavior classification. (2) Notwithstanding subsection 4.435(1), the director shall have discretion to refrain from classifying a dog as potentially dangerous even if the dog has engaged in the behaviors specified in subsection 4.435(1) if the director determines that the behavior was a result of the victim abusing or tormenting the dog or other extenuating circumstances. (3) No dog shall be classified as potentially dangerous if the behavior in 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 dog shall be classified as potentially dangerous if the behavior in question was directed against a trespasser that has illegally entered any residence. (5) Upon application of the dog owner accompanied by the fee established by the city manager, the restrictions for a dog classified under subsection 4.435(1) Ordinance - Page 3 of 5