(A) Enforcement of chapter. The animal management director and authorized members of this department will have the full and unrestricted authority to enforce this chapter.
(B) Interference with official. It shall be a violation of this chapter to interfere with the animal management director or any deputy animal management officer in the performance of their duties, which shall be punishable in accordance with § 90.99(G).
(C) Record of impound animals. The animal management director shall keep a record of all dogs, cats or other animals impounded in the animal management facility which record shall show date of impoundment, the reason thereof, name of the person bringing the animal to the animal management facility and the kind, sex, color, breed and any identifying collars, tags, tattoos or marks of the animal impounded.
(D) Official warning and notice of code violation. Upon information sufficient to establish a violation of the provisions of this chapter, the animal management director or authorized deputy may issue to the person committing such violation, or to the owner or person having custody or control of any animal involved in such violation, either:
(1) An official warning stating the name of the person to whom the warning is being issued, the nature of the violation, the date of the violation and any other pertinent information concerning the violation. Such official warning shall also state that it is only an warning and is neither a notice of code violation nor a notice to appear to answer to any such violation; or
(2) A notice of code violation stating the name of the person to whom the notice is being issued, the nature of the violation, the fine imposed for such violation in accordance with division (E) of this section, the specific section of this chapter which has been violated, and any other information which is pertinent to the violation and necessary for a thorough understanding of the circumstances surrounding such violation. The violation notice shall instruct the person to whom the violation is being issued that he or she shall appear at the County Superior Court II to answer to the violation.
(E) Fines.
(1) Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter within five days of the date of the notice of the chapter violation, such violator shall pay a fine as follows:
(2) The fines will be collected by the Town Clerk-Treasurer and transferred to the General Fund.
(F) Failure to pay fines. If a violator fails to pay fines or appear at the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office within five days of the date of notice of code violation, such violation may be filed with County Superior Court II, and such violator may be summoned to appear before such court.
(G) Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this chapter, other than the licensing provision of § 90.02 or the sections listed in division (E) of this section upon conviction or a plea of guilty in County Superior Court II shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $500. Each day a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate violation, unless otherwise provided by Indiana law.
(H) Restitution. In addition to the fines set forth herein, any person who violates the provisions of § 90.03(D) shall make full restitution for any damages or injury to persons or property as a result of such violation, including, but not limited to, medical expenses, the value of any real or personal property which has been destroyed or the cost of repairing any damage to real or personal property.
(I) Additional fees and cost. In addition to any fine or penalty set forth above, if a violation must be prosecuted through the Superior Court the violator, upon conviction shall pay reasonable attorney fees and court cost as determined by the court.