§ 90.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not provided shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined not more than $100 for each offense. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.

   (B)   Any person who violates § 90.03 shall be guilty of a violation 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 § 90.04 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500.

(KRS 436.600)

   (D)   After given due notice by the Chief of Police or any of his or her subordinates to correct any violation of §§ 90.07 through 90.09 as relating to animals kept and residing within the city, any and all person(s) in violation will be subject to having County Humane Society employees upon their property, at the discretion of the Chief of Police, to remove any animal and/or situation found to be in violation.

      (1)   Any person violating any of the provisions of §§ 90.07 through 90.09 may be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount not exceeding $500 and/or be imprisoned in the County Detention Center for a period not exceeding 30 days.

      (2)   Animals that have escaped their enclosures that are not deemed to be a threat to public safety may be reclaimed by the owner; however, any animal deemed to be a threat to public safety that escapes its enclosure may be reclaimed, but shall not be allowed to be returned to the city. Any animal that causes harm to a human being after escaping from its enclosure shall be destroyed and the owner (if applicable) shall be charged with harboring a vicious animal and lodged in the County Detention Center.

      (3)   Once an animal's owner has been charged with a misdemeanor and lodged in jail, any and all penalties shall be handed down by County District Court.

      (4)   Any animal whose owner cannot be located in a reasonable time that also poses a threat to the safety of human beings that cannot be captured by County Humane Society shall be dealt with by any means necessary, including, but not limited to, being shot by any police officer or Humane Society Officer.

   (E)   Any person who violates any provision of §§ 90.25 through 90.27 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $500 for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

(Ord. passed - -1982; Ord. 2007-8, passed 7-17-2007)