§ 90.999 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not already otherwise provided shall be fined not more than $500 for each offense. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
   (B)   Any person who violates § 90.003 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 12 months, or both for each offense. (KRS 525.130)
   (C)   Any person who violates § 90.004 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500. (KRS 436.600)
   (D)   Any person who violates § 90.008 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense. (KRS 525.135(4))
   (E)   If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense under §§ 90.003 and 90.008 arising from the person's treatment of an equine, the court may impose one or both of the following penalties against the person, in addition to fines and imprisonment:
      (1)   An order that the person pay restitution for damage to the property of others and for costs incurred by others, including reasonable costs, as determined by agreement or by the court after a hearing, incurred in feeding, sheltering, veterinary treatment, and incidental care of any equine that was the subject of the offense resulting in conviction; or
      (2)   An order terminating or imposing conditions on the person's right to possession, title, custody, or care of any equine that was the subject of the offense resulting in conviction. If a person's ownership interest in an equine is terminated by a judicial order under division (1) of this division (E), the court may order the sale, conveyance, or other disposition of the equine that was the subject of the offense resulting in conviction.
(KRS 525.130(5))
   (F)   For violations of §§ 90.015 through 90.023, 90.035 through 90.042, 90.055 through 90.060, 90.070 through 90.072, and 90.086 , and 90.087, the following divisions apply:
      (1)   Any person violating the provisions of § 90.019 (Wild and Exotic Animals) shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $250 or more than $500.
      (2)   Any person violating the provisions of § 90.035 (Running at Large) shall be deemed guilty of a violation and shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $100.
      (3)   Any person violating the provisions of § 90.059 (Vicious Dog Registration and Regulations) shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $50, nor more than $100 for the first violation, and not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each subsequent violation hereof.
      (4)   Any person violating § 90.056 (Keeping and Maintaining Animals and Vicious Dogs within the City) shall be deemed guilty of a Class B Misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both, for the first violation, and shall be deemed guilty of a Class A Misdemeanor and fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than one year or both, for each subsequent violation. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
      (5)   Civil penalties. Violation of the sections identified above is a civil offense. The maximum civil penalty that may be imposed is $250 for each offense, and each day these sections are violated may be considered a separate offense. If one who violates these sections does not contest a citation, then the penalty for such violation shall be $50, and each day these sections are violated may be considered a separate offense.
      (6)   The Code Enforcement Board of Auburn, Kentucky is granted concurrent jurisdiction to decide all cases based on a citation issued by the Code Enforcement Officer for violation of these sections.
      (7)   In order to assist in enforcement of the sections listed under this division (E), the Code Enforcement Board may authorize the City Attorney of Auburn to file a legal action to collect fines, foreclose on judgment liens, and to seek injunctive relief against a violator who fails to comply with the terms of these sections.
(Ord. 2006-06, passed 10-9-06; Am. Ord. 2017-09, passed 11-13-17)