§ 91.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provisions of this chapter, for which no specific penalty is prescribed, shall be subject to § 10.99.

   (B)   There is a $50 fine for an animal found in violation of §§ 91.01 through 91.04 that dogs and cats are not to be running at large and shall be under restraint. Any animal impounded under the terms of §§ 91.01 through 91.04 may be reclaimed, as herein provided, upon the payment by the owner or person reclaiming such animal to the Animal Control Officer the sum of $50 for the first and second occurrence, and $100 for the third and subsequent occurrences for each animal so impounded. All fees collected by the Animal Control Officer under the terms of §§ 91.01 through 91.04 shall be deposited with the Town Clerk-Treasurer, together with a detailed report of the same. All fines and fees shall be paid to the Town Clerk-Treasurer, or as agreed with in the agreement with the county.

(Prior Code, § III.1)

   (C)   The following penalties shall apply in case of a violation of §§ 91.15 and 91.16:

      (1)   Violation of §§ 91.15 and 91.16 shall result in the issuance of a citation with a fine of not more than $10,000 and, in addition, the dog owner might be subject to criminal prosecution under I.C. 15-20-1-4 et seq.;

      (2)   A court may also order the vicious dog be humanely destroyed by a licensed veterinarian, the dog catcher, or a police officer; and

      (3)   The offender may also be required to reimburse the town for the cost of impounding the dog, including, but not limited to, food, medicine, cost of humane destruction, burial, daily boarding fee, and attorneys’ fees incurred in enforcement.

(Prior Code, § III.2)