Animal services is authorized to assess civil penalties for violations of this chapter. Any assessed civil penalty not paid within 20 days of issuance may be turned over to a collection agency or efforts made to collect in civil court.
Failure to wear rabies tag . . . . . $50.00
Failure to vaccinate . . . . . 100.00
Failure to notify, or provide information of a bite . . . . . 100.00
Manner of keeping and treating animals . . . . . 100.00
Failure to give notice of injuring animal . . . . . 50.00
Failure to give notice of injured animal on property . . . . . 50.00
Unprovoked dog bite while running at large . . . . . 500.00
Animals running at large 1st time . . . . . 50.00
2nd time . . . . . 75.00
3rd time . . . . . 100.00
4 or more . . . . . 150.00
Failure to confine dog/cat in estrus . . . . . 75.00
Animal public nuisance 1st time . . . . . 50.00
2[nd] or more . . . . . 75.00
Harboring stray animals . . . . . 50.00
Dangerous dog violations . . . . . 100.00
Violation of exotic animal ordinance (per day) . . . . . 50.00
Interference with officer . . . . . 150.00
Interference with trap or cage . . . . . 100.00
Unspecified violations of the ordinance (each) . . . . . 50.00
Miscellaneous fees--Euthanasia by request . . . . . 10.00
Tranquilize small animal by request . . . . . 10.00
Tranquilize large animal by request . . . . . 15.00
Lost darts . . . . . 10.00
These amounts may be changed by the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners at any time.
(Ord. No. 2007-1001, Art. XIII, 10-26-2007; Ord. No. 2007-1003, 10-26-2007)