A. Required. The operator of a motor vehicle or other self propelled vehicle being operated upon the streets of the city (within the area of authority of this title) shall, in the event such vehicle should strike and injure or kill any domesticated animal, give reasonable aid and assistance and/or protection to such animal, without placing him or herself at unreasonable risk, and in the absence of the owner call and report the facts pertaining to the incident to either of the following authorities:

B. Compliance with Instructions Given. After making the report required above, the operator shall comply with the instructions given by the agency contacted and shall, if instructed, remain at the scene until appropriate police or animal control authority arrives. After arrival of appropriate authority, the operator shall cooperate with said authority in the investigation and reporting of the incident.

C. Transportation Alternative. As an alternative to complying with the requirements set forth above, and in the absence of the owner, the motor vehicle operator may transport the animal which has been struck to the division’s animal facility, or, in the case of an animal which is injured and not dead, to a veterinarian for treatment of the animal’s injuries. If the operator chooses the latter course of action, he/she shall be responsible for the cost of treatment if required by the veterinarian. The division shall not be responsible for the cost of treatment unless it has accepted responsibility after the operator’s compliance with any of the requirements of this section.

D. Exception for Emergency Vehicles. This section shall not apply to operators of emergency vehicles if such vehicles are being operated in response to a bona fide emergency situation at the time the animal is struck. Emergency vehicle operators who strike an animal during a response to a bona fide emergency situation shall notify the director of the division of the incident as soon as is practicable thereafter. (Ord. 2018-06 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2012-12 § 2 (Exh. A (part)))