§ 6-107. Additional remedies for violations.

(a)

Should any dangerous animal, when unprovoked, kill or wound or assist in killing or wounding any livestock, fowl or other domestic animal belonging to or in possession of any person or attack, bite or otherwise assault or injure any human being or assist in doing so, whether out of or within required enclosure of the owner or person in possession or control or whether on or off the property the owner, whether or not such animal is leashed or muzzled, and whether or not such animal escaped without the fault of the owner, the owner of the animal shall be liable to the person aggrieved for all damages sustained, to be recovered in a civil action, with costs of suit. It is rebut tally presumed as a matter of law that the owner, in keeping or harboring of a dangerous animal in violation of this article is a nuisance. It shall not be necessary, in order to sustain such action, to prove that the owner of the dangerous animal knew that the animal possessed the propensity to cause such damage or that the animal had a dangerous nature.

(b)

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to restrict any other remedies of law available to persons aggrieved by an attack of a vicious animal, nor so as to prohibit criminal prosecution of persons owning or in possession of such animal as may be allowed by law.

(c)

Should any employee of or person carrying out contractual responsibilities before the city be attacked by a dangerous animal or other animal while such employee or person is engaged in the lawful performance of his duties, any rights, privileges or services enjoyed by the residents of property on which the attack occurs or by the owner of such animal, at the discretion of the city, may be immediately terminated without further notice. This includes, but is not limited to, termination of water, sewer and electrical service, termination of garbage pickup service, and revocation of building permits or privilege licenses.

(Ord. of 7-5-16(1), § 1)