§ 6-12. Injuries caused by animals.

(a)

An owner of an animal that injures a person or animal may be guilty of this section.

(b)

The police department and all officers under its supervision, and any others so delegated by the city manager, may issue a citation for a civil penalty under this section. A surcharge equal to all administrative costs, including, but not limited to, any filing fees required by the clerk of court for the filing of civil citations by the city shall be assessed and collected from the defendant upon each civil penalty imposed for a violation of this section. For violations of this section, the civil penalty shall be assessed and paid in the following amounts:

(1)

First offense: $300.00, plus $5.00 surcharge for total of $305.00.

(2)

Second offense and any subsequent offense: $500.00, plus $5.00 surcharge for total of $505.00.

(c)

Definition of injury by an animal. An injury by an animal is defined as a wound or other harm inflicted or caused by an animal, requiring proof of injury documented by a police officer or animal control officer or designee, a sworn affidavit or documented medical treatment to a person or animal.

(d)

If an animal is off of the property of its owner or off the property of the person who has custody of the animal and the animal attacks and injures any person or other animal, the owner or person in custody of the animal shall be guilty of a violation of this article.

(Ord. No. 2005-09, § 4, 5-2-05; Ord. No. 2011-22, § 4, 11-7-11; Ord. No. 2017-01 , 2-6-17)