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It is unlawful for any person to willfully and maliciously administer or cause to be administered poison of any sort whatsoever to any animal, the property of another, with the intent to injure or destroy such dog, or to willfully or maliciously place any poison or poisoned food where the same is accessible to any such animal.
(Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Violation of the provisions of § 90.02 of this chapter is declared to be a nuisance and menace. Violation of the provisions of § 90.02 of this chapter shall be further punishable by a fine of $50, plus court costs for a first offense, a fine of $100, plus court costs, for a second offense and a fine of $200, plus court costs, for each subsequent offense beyond the second.
(C) Violation of § 90.16(C) of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of $150, plus court costs.
(D) Violation of the provisions of § 90.17 of this chapter is punishable by a fine of $50 per violation, in addition to court costs and the cost of the license.
(E) Violation of § 90.18(A) of this chapter is punishable by a fine of $100 per violation, in addition to court costs.
(F) Violation of § 90.19 of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of $100, plus court costs, for a first offense, a fine of $250, plus court costs, for a second offense and a fine of $500, plus court costs, for each subsequent offense beyond the second. If a dog or other animal has been found to have violated the terms of § 90.19 of this chapter two separate times, the dog or other animal shall be deemed a nuisance and may be destroyed in a humane manner, in addition to any other penalty imposed on the owner.
(G) Violation of the provisions of § 90.20 of this chapter is declared to be a nuisance and menace to the public health and safety, and the dog or dogs shall be taken up and impounded as provided in §§ 90.15 through 90.22 of this chapter. Violation of the provisions of § 90.20 of this chapter shall be further punishable by a fine of $50, plus court costs, for a first offense, a fine of $100, plus court costs, for a second offense and a fine of $200, plus court costs, for each subsequent offense beyond the second.
(H) Violation of § 90.21 of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor and the violator be fined up to $500, plus court costs.
(I) Any person so offending, according to § 90.22 of this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined up to $500, plus court costs.
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