(A) No person shall own, keep, harbor, sell, abandon, or give away any dog found to be a vicious dog within the city, whether or not owned by such person, except to relinquish the dog for impoundment. Such dogs are hereby declared nuisances and are subject to impound by the department and disposal as provided in this section 6-4-2.
(B) In addition to the impound and disposal procedures set forth in this section, any person violating this section shall be subject to a mandatory fine of not less than seventy five dollars ($75.00) plus court costs, nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) plus court costs, and to any and all other legal and equitable remedies available to the city by law to abate said nuisances. (Ord. 06-21, 9-18-2006)