§ 90.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   (1)   Persons who violate any provision of this chapter for which another penalty has not been provided shall be subject to a minimum fine of $20 for the first offense, with the fine for each subsequent offense of this chapter increasing by a minimum increment of $20, not to exceed $200. 

      (2)   In the event the person has no additional violations of this chapter for  a period of l2 consecutive months, the fine for any violation of this chapter after that period shall be a minimum $20 for the first offense, with the fine for each subsequent offense increasing by an increment of a minimum $20, not to exceed $200.

   (B)   Persons who violate any provision of § 90.06 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $500, and shall have such animal removed from them and humanely euthanized.

   (C)   Persons who violate any provision of §§ 90.04(A), (B), (C), 90.05, 90.11, and 90.13 shall be subject to a minimum fine of up to $100 for each offense.

   (D)   Persons who violate any provision of § 90.04(D) shall be subject to a minimum fine of $250 and have such animal immediately removed by the Animal Shelter.

   (E)   Persons who violate any provision of § 90.12 shall be subject to a minimum fine of up to $25 for each offense.

   (F)   Persons who violate any provision of § 90.15 or § 90.16 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $25 up to $100 for each offense. Failure to comply with the terms of § 90.15 or § 90.16 shall constitute a separate offense for each 24-hour period that the person is in noncompliance.

   (G)   Persons who violate any provision of § 90.40 or § 90.55 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $250. Exceptions: Persons who release the entire litter of pups or kittens to the Animal Shelter and provide proof of mother animal being spayed by a veterinarian within 30 days of the litter being weaned shall have the entire fine waived.

   (H)   Unless otherwise provided for by state statute, persons who violate any provision of § 90.70 and § 90.73 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $25 up to $100 for each offense.

   (I)   Persons who violate any provision of § 90.71 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $250 and have such animal immediately removed from them and quarantined at the Animal Shelter.

   (J)   Persons who violate any provision of § 90.96 shall be fined not more than $1,000.

(Ord. 2452, passed 5-l7-82; Am. Ord. 2707, passed 4-4-88; Am. Ord. 3503, passed 3-5-07; Am. Ord. 3766, passed 4-3-17)