(A) Licensing registration and tag violations.
(1) An Animal Control Officer may issue a citation to the owner of a dog found without a license.
(2) An Animal Control Officer may issue a licensing notice in lieu of a citation for failure to license or register a dog as required by this subchapter.
(3) The notice shall provide a compliance date, associated fees, and costs for registration.
(4) The licensing notice shall provide that by acceptance of the notice, the owner waives his or her rights to a hearing, appeal, or protest of the violation.
(5) If any owner receiving a notice fails to comply with the terms of the notice, an Animal Control Officer may issue a uniform citation for the violation.
(B) Cruelty violations.
(1) An Animal Control Officer may issue a citation to any person who violates § 90.03.
(2) An Animal Control Officer may issue an animal care notice in lieu of a citation.
(3) The animal care notice shall provide the owner with terms and a date for compliance with this subchapter, and an explanation of the acts constituting a cruelty violation.
(4) The animal care notice shall provide that by acceptance of the notice, the owner waives his or her rights to a hearing, appeal, or protest of the violation.
(5) If any owner receiving an animal care notice fails to comply with the terms of the notice, an Animal Control Officer may issue a uniform citation for the violation.
(C) Animal nuisances and animals as prizes.
(1) An Animal Control Officer may issue a citation to any person who violates § 90.04.
(2) An Animal Control Officer may issue a disturbance notice in lieu of a citation.
(3) The disturbance notice shall provide the owner with the terms and a date for compliance with this subchapter, and an explanation of the acts constituting a violation of the disturbance.
(4) The disturbance notice shall provide that by acceptance of the notice, the owner waives his or her rights to a hearing, appeal, or protest of the violation.
(5) If any owner receiving a disturbance notice fails to comply with the terms of the notice, an Animal Control Officer may issue a uniform citation for the violation.
(D) Restraint.
(1) An Animal Control Officer may issue a citation to any person who violates § 90.10.
(2) An Animal Control Officer may issue a restraint notice in lieu of a citation.
(3) The restraint notice shall provide the owner with the terms, a date for compliance with this subchapter, and an explanation of the acts constituting a violation of restraint.
(4) The restraint notice shall provide that by acceptance of the notice, the owner waives his or her rights to a hearing, appeal, or protest of the violation.
(5) If any owner receiving a restraint notice fails to comply with the terms of the notice, an Animal Control Officer may issue a uniform citation for the violation.
(E) Vaccination notice.
(1) An Animal Control Officer may issue a citation to any person who violates KRS Ch. 258, pertaining to vaccination.
(2) An Animal Control Officer may issue a vaccination notice in lieu of a citation.
(3) The vaccination notice shall provide the owner with the terms and a date for compliance with Kentucky Revised Statutes.
(4) The vaccination notice shall provide that by acceptance of the notice, the owner waives his or her rights to a hearing, appeal, or protest of the violation.
(5) If any owner receiving a vaccination notice fails to comply with the terms of the notice, an Animal Control Officer may issue a uniform citation for the violation.
(F) Sterilization notice.
(1) An Animal Control Officer may issue a citation to any person who violates § 90.12.
(2) An Animal Control Officer may issue a sterilization notice in lieu of a citation.
(3) The sterilization notice shall provide the owner with the terms and a date for compliance with this subchapter.
(4) The sterilization notice shall provide that by acceptance of the notice, the owner waives his or her rights to a hearing, appeal, or protest of the violation.
(5) If any owner receiving a sterilization notice fails to comply with the terms of the notice, an Animal Control Officer may issue a uniform citation for the violation.
(G) Warning citation. Where an Animal Control Officer observes a violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, the Officer may issue a warning citation, in lieu of a violation notice or uniform citation, stipulating a time by which corrective action must be administered. If the owner does not comply with the terms of the warning citation by the specified time, a violation notice or uniform citation may be issued.
(H) Fees. All fees provided for in this subchapter are set forth in the County Animal Shelter policy manual which is presently in effect and may be modified by future County Fiscal Court action.
(I) Verbal warnings in lieu of fees. At the discretion of the Animal Control Officer, in lieu of assessing a fee or citation as described in this section, a verbal warning of correction may first be given.
(Ord. KOC 1010.6 (2013), passed 10-24-2013) Penalty, see § 90.99