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“Potentially dangerous dog” means any of the following:

(a) Any dog which, when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior 36-month period, engages in any behavior that requires a defensive action by any person to prevent bodily injury when the person and the dog are off the property of the owner or keeper of the dog. (Ord. 1937, § 1, 7/30/1991)

(b) Any dog which, when unprovoked, bites a person causing a less severe injury than as defined in Section 547-5. (Ord. 1937, § 1, 7/30/1991)

(c) Any dog which, when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior 36-month period, has killed, seriously bitten, inflicted injury, or otherwise caused injury attacking a domestic animal off the property of the owner or keeper of the dog. (Ord. 1937, § 1, 7/30/1991)