(A) The owner of a dog that violates §§ 92.17, 92.18 or 92.19 hereof shall be issued a written warning by the town for the first violation. The owner of a dog who violates §§ 92.17, 92.18 or 92.19 hereof more than once shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $100 for each such violation to be recovered by the town.
(B) Any violation of § 92.20 shall subject the owner of the dog to a civil penalty in the amount of $100, plus court costs and attorney’s fees, to be recovered by the town.
(C) The owner of a dog that violates § 92.20(D) shall be issued a verbal or written warning by the town for the first and second violation. Upon third occurrence, within a 30-day time frame, the owner of a dog who violates § 92.20(D) shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $100 for each such violation, plus court costs and attorney fees, to be recovered by the town.
(D) In the event that a violation of § 92.20 causes any type of physical injury to a person, the owner of the dog causing the injury shall be subject to a civil penalty of $500, plus court costs and attorney’s fees, for each such violation, instead of the $100 penalty per violation described in division (B) above, to be recovered by the town.
(E) Any dog that is off the premises of his or her owner, and chases, snaps at or attacks a person; and causes physical injury to a person, more than once, shall be destroyed.
(F) Notwithstanding divisions (A) through (E) above, this subchapter may be enforced by appropriate equitable remedies issued from a court of competent jurisdiction.
(G) In the event it is necessary for the town to institute a civil action to collect a civil penalty for a violation of any provision of this subchapter, the offender shall pay all court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the town.
(Ord. passed 8-11-1992; Ord. passed 9-8-1992; Ord. passed 12-8-1992; Ord. 2018-04, passed 3-13-2018)