(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner or harborer of an animal to permit the animal, without cause, to cause physical injury to any human being or domestic animal, or to give any human being the reasonable impression that he or she is in immediate danger of being physically injured by the animal.
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a first offense; not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a second offense in a twelve-month period; not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a third offense in a twelve-month period; and not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a fourth and each subsequent offense in a twelve-month period. Each day's continuance of any such violation shall be a separate offense.
(Ord. No. 31-93, § 1, 3-11-93; Ord. No. 108-2009, § 2, 6-25-09; Ord. No. 80-2017 , § 3, 5-25-17)