§ 90.99 PENALTY.

   The schedule of charges shall be as follows.

   (A)   Fines for animals running at large.

      (1)   The fine for animals with a current city animal license will be $25.

      (2)   The fine for subsequent offenses for animals with a current city animal license can be increased to a maximum of $100 for each additional offense.

      (3)   The fine for animals without a current city animal license will be $25 plus a licensing fee of $10 if current vaccination verification is immediately available, however, if current vaccination verification is not immediately available, the animal will be impounded and impoundment charges will be applied.

   (B)   Fines and impoundment charges for animals requiring impoundment.

      (1)   The impoundment charge for the first offense will be $50.

      (2)   The impoundment charge for subsequent offenses can be increased to a maximum of $100 for each additional offense.

   (C)   Fowl.

      (1)   Any person violating §§ 90.65 through 90.69 shall reimburse the city for all costs borne by the city to enforce the conditions of this article including but not limited to the collection and humane disposal of chickens.

      (2)   Any person having a nuisance violation or building permit violation on said property within the previous 12 months will not be issued a permit or it may be revoked.

      (3)   All chickens of any person violating §§ 90.65 through 90.69 may be forfeited to the city and may be removed and euthanized and properly buried or otherwise disposed of in a sanitary manner.

(Res. 94-29, passed 11-14-1994; Res. 2017-06, passed 4-3-2017; Ord. 675, passed 12-13-2021)