(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to violate any provision, or to fail to comply with any of the requirements, of Los Angeles County Code Title 10, as adopted in Section 8.04.020. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of Title 10, or failing to comply with any of its requirements, shall be deemed guilty of an infraction, except as hereinafter provided, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided for in Chapter 1.08 of this Code.
(b) Violation of Sections 10.12.190, 10.12.200, 10.20.280, 10.20.310, 10.28.060, 10.28.280(c), 10.32.020, 10.32.070, 10.32.080, 10.37.050(c), 10.37.060(f), 10.40.010, 10.40.040, or 10.86.010 of Los Angeles County Code Title 10, as adopted in Section 8.04.020, is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(c) Penalties related to potentially dangerous and vicious dogs.
1. If the determination that a dog is potentially dangerous under Section 10.37.020, or that a dog is vicious under Section 10.37.030, is made pursuant to a court hearing, the judicial officer shall impose a fine on the owner not to exceed $1,000 for each separate basis upon which the determination was made. The fine shall be paid to the department for the purposes of defraying the cost of administering this chapter.
2. In the event an owner or custodian of a dog released after a hearing pursuant to Section 10.37.110 or Section 10.37.120, fails to comply with any of the conditions imposed under Section 10.37.130 or Section 10.37.140, such owner or custodian shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in Chapter 1.08 of this Code.
3. Violations of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code may be punished by imposition of an administrative penalty, as provided in Chapter 1.08 of this Code.
4. Subject to the provisions of this subsection (c), all penalties set forth in this chapter shall apply to violations of Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code.
(d) A violation of any of the provisions of Los Angeles County Code Title 10, as adopted in Section 8.04.020, shall constitute a nuisance and may be abated by the city through civil process by means of restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or any other manner provided by law for the abatement of such nuisances. (Ord. 648 § 3, 2012; Ord. 642 § 4, 2011; Ord. 522 §§ 3, 4, 1998).