§ 21.00 PENALTIES.

   (A)   A violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a municipal infraction and may be cited and punished accordingly.

   (B)   If provided for, a section of this chapter may be charged as a simple misdemeanor offense and may be cited and punished accordingly, in lieu of the issuance of a municipal infraction citation, at the officer’s discretion.

   (C)   In addition to a municipal infraction citation or simple misdemeanor citation for violations under this chapter, a notice of violation for the same incident may be issued to invoke the procedures pursuant to § 18.00 of this chapter.

   (D)   The following scheduled fines are established for municipal infractions:

      (1)   Section 2.00 (“Licenses”): $20;

      (2)   Section 3.00 (“Display of tags”); § 4.00 (“Rabies vaccination”); § 7.00 (“At large”); and § 9.00 (“Animal waste”): first offense: $30; second offense: $40; third offense: $50; fourth or subsequent offense: up to $200; and

      (3)   Section 12.00(A) or (B) (“Vicious dog”): first offense: $250; second offense: $500; third or subsequent offense: $750.

   (E)   If no scheduled fine is provided for a violation, then the fine imposed shall not exceed $500 for a first offense and $750 for a second or subsequent offense.