§ 4-1. Vehicles injuring animals.

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(a)

Any person operating a vehicle within the city who shall run over, strike, injure, maim or kill any domestic animal shall immediately stop and render aid to such animal, if injured; or provide for the disposition of the carcass, if such animal is killed. In either case, such person shall make due and diligent inquiry to determine the owner of such animal; and if the owner be found, the person shall notify the owner of the occurrence. Whether or not the owner is found, the operator of the vehicle shall report the accident immediately to the Chief of Police or the Chief's Assistant.

(b)

The offense described in this section is an Independence Municipal Code Class B violation, per section 1-22.

(Prior Code, § 44.385; Code 2006, § 6.1.1)

                    
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