For a first violation of this Chapter the violator may be issued a citation and fined up to five dollars ($5.00) per animal. For a second violation of this Chapter, the violator may be issued a citation and fined up to twenty five dollars ($25.00) per animal, notwithstanding that the livestock involved may not be the same livestock as was involved in the previous violation. In no event shall the total fine imposed for each violation of this Chapter exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
A third or subsequent violation shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall subject the violator to a term in the County jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by both fine and imprisonment, notwithstanding that the livestock involved may not be the same livestock involved in the previous violations.
Each day upon which a violation of this chapter occurs shall constitute a separate violation. (Ord. 173 §18, 2000)