The following penalties shall be imposed per animal. However, a "litter" as defined in section 8.04.010 of this title, shall be considered a single animal for purposes of imposing the penalties set forth in this section.
A. Pet license and dog breeder license late penalties:
Late penalty (in addition to regular fee): | |
First encounter | No penalty |
Second encounter | $125.00 |
Third encounter | 250.00 |
B. Service and violation penalties for pets: Where indicated, penalties for second, third, and subsequent violations are for those occurring within a twenty four (24) month period.
First Offense | Second Offense | Third Offense | Subsequent Offenses | |
Impound penalties | $35.00 | $ 70.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 |
Minimum notice of violation penalties: | ||||
Animal nuisance, commercial permit, permit display | 50.00 | 100.00 | 200.00 | Criminal |
Licensing; beekeeping; tags; rabies vaccination; number of animals; tethering; female dogs in heat; harboring stray animals; animals as sales premiums; sale of baby rabbits, fowl, and pet turtles (applies when no other penalty is specified) | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 | Criminal |
Animals running at large (section 8.04.390 of this title) | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 | $200.00 |
Purchase price for unclaimed livestock is based on costs incurred by animal services during impound and recommendations made by the state brand inspector. (Ord. 13-16, 2016)