The purpose of this title is to provide regulations to control animal behavior and to delineate the responsibilities of animal owners and keepers within the city of Bellingham. Nothing in this title shall be intended or construed to create any liability on the part of the city, its officers, employees, or contractors. It is not the purpose or intent of this statute to create on the part of the city agents any special duties to or relationships with specific individuals. This title has been enacted for the welfare of the public as a whole. [Ord. 10468 § 2, 1993].