[Amended 12-28-2009 by Ord. No. 57-2009; 3-27-2017 by Ord. No. 25-2017]
A. It shall be violation of the Part to:
(1) Fail to comply with any provision of this Part.
(2) Fail to comply with any lawful order of the Animal Control Board, an Animal Control Officer, City official, or police officer unless such order is lawfully stayed or reversed. [Amended 6-23-2014 by Ord. No. 48-2014]
B. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than$300 nor more than $1,000 plus costs; and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
(1) The penalty shall be $1,000 plus costs for each subsequent offense and, in default thereof, imprisonment not exceeding 30 days. This is in addition to any state or federal fines or penalties or terms of imprisonment.
C. Notwithstanding any other penalties imposed by this section of this Part, any person who violates any provision of this Part and said violation involves an aggressive dog (as defined in § 141-202, Definitions), shall be subject to a minimum fine of $500 to a maximum of $1,000 plus costs and other fees and penalties included within the terms of this Part and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
D. Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to in any way limit the right of any victim, or owner of a victim in the case of an animal victim, to recover civil damages, including reasonable medical expenses if the owner of the offending animal knew or should have known of the animal's dangerous, aggressive or vicious propensities and the offending animal was not defending itself from an annoying, harassing or provoking act or assisting a City, State or Federal employee in the performance of an official duty.
E. All fines collected shall be forwarded to the designated Animal Control Authority to cover administrative expenses.