(A) Except as otherwise provided, any person who violates any provision of this chapter, shall be fined a civil penalty of $200. A warning may be issued for a first violation. If the violation is continued, each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. Payment of said penalties shall be made within 30 days. Civil penalties may be assessed by citation and recovered by Greene County in a civil action in the nature of a debt.
(B) If any dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog, when unprovoked, attacks, assaults, wounds, bites or otherwise injures or kills a human, the owner shall pay a $500 civil penalty and, after a ten day waiting period exclusive of Sundays and holidays, said dog shall be destroyed by the Animal Control Section. For owner's subsequent violation said owner shall pay a $1,500 civil penalty for owning or keeping a dangerous dog which attacks, assaults, wounds, bites or otherwise injures or kills a human. Owners who have a subsequent violation of this section will be banned from future ownership of any dogs or canid.
(C) If any dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog shall, when unprovoked, kills, wounds or assists in killing or wounding any domestic animals or pets, the owner of the dog shall pay a $250 civil penalty. The Animal Control Section shall confiscate and, after the expiration of a ten day waiting period exclusive of Sundays and holidays, destroy said dangerous dog. For each subsequent violation, said owner shall pay a civil penalty of $500.
(D) Violation of this chapter may subject the violator to criminal as well as civil action. In addition to the civil penalties or fees imposed under this chapter, violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor for which a criminal summons may be issued. Each day's violation of this section is a separate offense. Payment of a fine imposed in criminal proceedings pursuant to this division does not relieve a person of his liability for taxes, civil penalties or fees imposed under this chapter.
(E) In addition, enforcement of this chapter may be by appropriate equitable remedy, injunction or order of abatement issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(F) General penalties unless specified in this chapter, owners cited for violations of Greene County Animal Control ordinances shall pay a civil penalty of:
(1) First offense: $100 plus boarding fees;
(2) Second offense: $200 plus boarding fee;
(3) Subsequent violations: $300 plus boarding fee.
(Ord. passed 1-21-20)