(A) (1) Any person who violates any provision of the chapter commits a Class C ordinance violation and may be fined not less than $50. Each day that a violation continues may be deemed a separate violation and shall carry a $50 fine unless specifically stated otherwise herein.
(2) Where a person commits multiple violations of this chapter the sum of all fines shall not exceed in the aggregate $2,500.
(3) Offenders shall not only be liable for fines and penalties, but also all town costs in pursuing ordinance violations including attorney’s fees in prosecuting said violations as well as collecting all fines and costs.
(4) Whenever exact ownership of an animal cannot be exactly determined and the citing town police officer in the exercise of his or her duty and discretion concludes the animal is family owned, both husband and wife or significant other will be deemed the owner of the animal jointly and severally.
(B) An officer of the Town Police Department may issue a town ordinance violation citation to any person who violates this chapter. The first citation issued to an individual who is violating this chapter with regard to a dog shall impose a $125 fine. The first citation issued to an individual concerning a cat shall impose a $90 fine per cat. Each subsequent citation issued to an individual concerning a dog shall be the sum of $150. Each subsequent citation issued to an individual concerning a cat shall be the sum of at least a $115.
(Ord. 11-08, passed 9-12-2011; Ord. 2013-04, passed 3-18-2013)