§ 96.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   (1)   Any dog owner, keeper or harborer violating § 96.01 shall be fined as follows:
         (a)   Not less than $25 nor more than $100 for the first offense;
         (b)   Not less than $50 nor more than $250 for the second offense within a consecutive 12-month period;
         (c)   Not less than $100 nor more than $500 for the third offense within a consecutive 12-month period; and
         (d)   Not less than $500 nor more than $750 for the fourth offense within a consecutive 12-month period.
      (2)   A separate offense shall be held to have been committed each day that the violation shall occur or continue.
      (3)   The violation of § 96.01 shall be considered a malum prohibitum offense not requiring the dog owner, keeper or harborer to have knowledge of the offense or negligent conduct.
(Ord. 2000-12, passed 6-12-00; Am. Ord. 2000-26, passed 9-25-00)
   (B)   Any person violating any provision of §§ 96.20 et seq. shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $750, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. (Ord. 95-33, passed 7-10-95)
   (C)   Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of §§ 96.35 et seq. shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $750 for each offense. (Ord. 67-29, passed 9-25-67)
   (D)   (1)   Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of § 96.08 shall be fined as follows:
         (a)   Not less than $25 nor more than $100 for the first offense;
         (b)   Not less than $50 nor more than $250 for the second offense within a consecutive 12-month period;
         (c)   Not less than $100 nor more than $500 for the third offense within a consecutive 12-month period; and
         (d)   Not less than $500 nor more than $750 for the fourth offense within a consecutive 12-month period.
      (2)   A separate offense shall be held to have been committed each day that such violation shall occur or continue.
   (E)   Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of § 96.09 shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $750 for each offense.
   (F)   Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of §§ 96.05 or 96.07 shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $750 for each offense.
(Ord. passed 4-22-59; Am. Ord. 2000-27, passed 9-25-00; Am. Ord. 03-10, passed 2-10-03; Am. Ord. 03-33, passed 7-14-03; Am. Ord. 17-34, passed 8-8-17)