Sec. 4-14. Duty to produce; penalties.

An owner of an animal charged with a violation of section 4-3, 4-6, 4-7 or 4-44 shall produce that animal for inspection or impoundment upon the request of the enforcement agent. All owners shall be responsible for any and all applicable impoundment and boarding fees in connection therewith.

A violation of this section shall be punishable by imprisonment for not less than twenty- four (24) hours nor more than six (6) months and by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). No judge may grant probation to or suspend the imposition of the minimum jail sentence and fine prescribed herein.

In addition, restitution up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall be ordered to the victim, if any, for damages caused by an owner's failure to comply with this section. This remedy shall not abridge any civil cause of action by the victim.

This section shall not apply where an animal has bitten a member of the owner's household.

(Ord. No. 7241, § 7, 7-3-89)