The owner or keeper of a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog shall provide a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in this State, providing personal liability insurance coverage as in a homeowner's policy, with a minimum liability amount of $100,000.00 for the injury or death of any person, for damage to property of others and for acts of negligence by the owner or his or her agents.
Every person keeping or maintaining a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog as provided in this chapter, shall accompany any application or display upon request by the Police Department a certificate of insurance from an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Iowa with coverage of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) combined single limit liability for bodily injury. Such certificate of insurance shall provide that no cancellation of the insurance will be made unless ten (10) days' written notice is first given to the City Clerk. Failure to provide or display such certificate of insurance shall be determined to be in violation of the dangerous or potentially dangerous dog requirements as provided in this chapter.