(A) In addition to any other penalties imposed by this chapter, any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense, $500 for the third offense and $1,000 for the fourth and each subsequent offense (except when fined pursuant to divisions (B) or (C) below). Further, any person violating § 90.028(C), which may result in the removal of the animal(s) as more specifically set forth within that section.
(B) In addition to any other penalties imposed by this chapter, any person violating the provisions of § 90.017(C) shall be subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense, in addition to the requirement to either obtain a city registration tag with an intact notation or proof of sterilization. The second offense shall result in a fine of $250 and impoundment of the animal. After the second offense, the owner must produce a city registration tag with an intact notation or a prepaid spay/neuter certificate from a licensed veterinarian or spay/neuter clinic to reclaim the animal. Failure to reclaim within five days shall result in the animal becoming the property of the sheltering facility.
(C) In addition to any other penalties imposed by this chapter, any kennel, shelter or pet shop which violated the provisions of § 90.026 shall be subject to a fine of $500 for the first offense and a fine of $1,000 for any subsequent offense.
(E) In addition to any other penalties imposed by this chapter, any person violating the provision of § 90.030 shall be subject to a fine of $25 per cat in violation and the cat shall be impounded by Animal Control. Impounded cats may, at the discretion of Animal Control, be released to an alternate managed colony or be humanely euthanized.
(F) In addition to any other penalties imposed by this chapter, any owner of an animal which bites a person or another animal without provocation while running loose shall be fined $100.
(G) All fines shall be payable to the City Clerk. Failure to remit the fine within 15 days of the issuance of the ordinance violation citation shall result in doubling the fine and the filing of an enforcement action in county court.
(Prior Code, § 91.98) (Ord. 1-2017, passed 3-20-2017; Ord. 1-2018, passed 1-16-2018)