§ 90.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
   (B)   Any owner or keeper of an animal who violates § 90.11, and whose animal is not ordered destroyed, shall be fined an amount set forth by Council from time to time, and ordered to pay court costs.
   (C)   (1)   Any person caught violating § 90.09 in the first instance shall be given a warning, stating what section of the city code he or she is violating and how to comply with the violated section. The person shall be subject to a follow-up visit by the Enforcement Officer, at a later time that is adequate to allow the person to correct the violation, to determine if the person is in compliance with said city code section.
      (2)   Any person caught violating § 90.09 after being given a warning as specified in division (C)(1) above is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined an amount set forth by Council from time to time or confined in jail not more than 30 days, or both.
      (3)   Any person convicted of a violation of § 90.09 forfeits his or her interests in any animal and all interest in the animal vests in the Randolph County Humane Society and is responsible for any costs incurred by the Randolph County Humane Society as a result.
      (4)   The Enforcement Officer may exercise discretion in citing violators pursuant to § 90.09. In determining whether to cite under § 90.09, the Enforcement Officer shall consider the overall condition of the dog, and whether the alleged violator is in substantial compliance with § 90.09.
   (D)   The owner of any animal in violation of § 90.10 shall, upon conviction of such violation, be fined an amount set forth by Council from time to time.
   (E)   Any person or persons violating any provision of §§ 90.40 through 90.41 shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of an amount set forth by Council from time to time per offense, together with the costs of said prosecution. Upon conviction of any subsequent offense under the provisions of §§ 90.40 through 90.41, the person or persons shall pay a fine of an amount set forth by Council from time to time per offense, together with the costs of said prosecution. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 316, passed 7-6-2023)