Section 6.12.070 Injury by motorists.
Prior to the adoption of Ord. 2005-15 on 10/05/2005, Section 6.12.070 read as follows.
A. Every operator of a motor
vehicle
or other self-propelled vehicle upon the streets
of
the jurisdiction
Vernal City
shall immediately upon
injuring
i
njury, striking, maiming
or running down
any domestic animal give such aid as can reasonably be rendered. In the
absence of the owner, he shall immediately notify the Animal Control Officer,
shelter
manager, or police officer providing furnishing
requested
information
facts
relative to
such injury.
B.
In the absence of the owner, iI
t shall be the duty of such operator to remain at or
near the scene until such time as the appropriate authorities arrive, and upon arrival of
such authorities, the operator shall immediately identify himself to such authorities.
Alternately, in the absence of the owner, a person may give aid by taking the animal to
the animal
shelter
control facility
or other appropriate facility
such as a veterinary clinic
and notify
ing
the
Animal Control Officer
, shelter manager or police officer of the incident
. Such animal
may be
accepted taken in
by the animal
shelter control facility
and dealt with as deemed
appropriate under the circumstances.
Injuries or fatalities reported to
the
Animal Control
Officer shall be reported to the animal shelter.
C. Emergency vehicles are exempted from the requirements
of this provision. (CC §
08-10-018)