(A) Any person violating any provision of Chapter 97 shall be punishable by a fine. If any violation is continuing, each day’s violation shall be deemed a separate violation. The amount of fines, plus any fee or assessment imposed by state code and provided by this code.
(1) First violation in one year: fine will be $25;
(2) Second violation in one year: fine will be $50;
(3) Third violation within two years: fine will be $75;
(4) Fourth violation within three years and subsequent violations: fine will be $100;
(5) Notwithstanding the above provisions, violations of § 97.22 shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250. If the violation is continuing, each day’s violation shall be deemed a separate violation.
(B) Any person who violates any provision of § 97.19 shall be allowed 24 hours to make corrections as directed by the enforcement authority. The failure to make corrections shall result in a fine of $50 for each finding of a violation of this section.
(1) Any person who has been cited on two separate occasions, and fails to make corrections as directed by the enforcement authority, shall be subject to confiscation of their animals until such time as corrections are made.
(2) If, after multiple violations by the same person or at the same business, the legal department has reason to believe that the fines will not be effective in enforcing this section, then the city legal department shall be empowered to seek any other remedies provided by law.
(1987 Code, §§ 6-116, 6-118, 6-119, 6-121, 6-123, 6-124) (Ord. 13, 1995, passed 5-8-1995; Am. Ord. 20, 1995, passed 8-14-1995; Am. Ord. 1, 2000, passed 1-24-2000; Am. Ord. 19, 2001, passed 8-27-2001; Am. Ord. 26, 2005, passed 1-9-2006; Am. Ord. 1, 2007, passed 3-12-2007; Am. Ord. 20, 2014, passed 6-23-2014)