(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
(B) Any public safety official may issue a citation to the owner of an animal found at large. The fines charged for running at large shall be set by resolution.
(1) First offense: $10;
(2) Second offense: $35; and
(3) Third offense or subsequent offense: $100.
(C) Any animal that has bitten a person or other animal shall be confined inside the owner's residence, at a kennel or animal hospital for a period of not less than ten days and the owner shall provide proof that the animal has had vaccination for rabies by a certificate of vaccination from a veterinarian. The owner of an animal that has bitten another person or animal may be given a citation. The penalty for having an animal that bites a person or other animal is a Class II misdemeanor.
(D) Any person or persons, firm, association or corporation violating any of the sections of this chapter or refusing to pay of the fees as provided for in this chapter, whether for a license or for redeeming an animal, shall have criminal action brought against any known or provable owner to recover the expense and fines in abating any nuisances under the sections of this chapter from the person creating, permitting or maintaining the same, or in any other manner allowed by the state.
(E) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be charged with a Class II misdemeanor (SDCL 22-6-2).
(F) The penalty for baiting deer is a Class II misdemeanor (SDCL 22-6-2).
(Ord. 914-98, passed 9-21-1998; Ord. 946-03, passed 2-3-2003; Ord. 969-05, passed 3-14-2005; Ord. 1037-15, passed 8-3-2015)