(a) Any owner or other person violating any provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of this article is committed or permitted; and, except as otherwise specified in this article, upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). No judge may suspend the imposition of the minimum fine prescribed herein. In addition to the fine amount, the penalty may include imprisonment for not more than four (4) months and not more than two (2) years probation, or any combination thereof.
(b) Any person convicted of violating section 4-76 and/or section 4-81 shall be fined not less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each offense; however, the fine shall be reduced to seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each offense upon a showing to the court of proof of vaccination and/or licensing, as required of such dog or dogs, within fifteen (15) working days of issuance of the complaint. No judge may suspend the imposition of the minimum fine prescribed herein. In addition to the fine amount, the penalty may include imprisonment for not more than four (4) months and not more than two (2) years probation, or any combination thereof.
(c) In addition, the judge shall order abatement as necessary.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 10; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63; Ord. No. 4529, § 1, 6-28-76; Ord. No. 5010, § 1, 9-10-79; Ord. No. 5219, § 2, 9-22-80; Ord. No. 6043, § 16, 6-25-84; Ord. No. 7241, § 4, 7-3-89; Ord. No. 9159, § 1, 11-9-98)