(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Any owner who allows a vicious animal to be in violation of the provisions of § 90.02 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted, will be guilty of a further violation each day that such condition is allowed to exist or goes uncorrected.
(Prior Code, § 6.04.075)
(C) Upon receiving a second written complaint of the animal running at large, in violation of § 90.03(A), the owner of the animal shall be fined as per division (F) below. Third offense will be addressed the same as a second offense and fined according to the same. Upon the fourth offense, the animal will be impounded and not allowed back in the city limits.
(Prior Code, § 6.04.060)
(D) A second offense of § 90.03(B) by the owner will result in a letter and a fine as per division (F) below and five days to comply by licensing the animal. Third offense will be addressed the same as a second offense and fined according to the same. Upon the fourth offense, the animal will be impounded and not allowed back in the city limits.
(Prior Code, § 6.04.065)
(E) Upon a second written complaint of the animal barking or howling excessively, in violation of § 90.04, the owner of the animal shall be fined as per division (F) below. Third offense will be addressed the same as a second offense and fined according to the same. Upon the fourth offense, the animal will be impounded and not allowed back in the city limits.
(Prior Code, § 6.04.070)
(F) These fines may be changed by resolution and shall apply per animal. The following fines and penalties shall apply:
(1) First offense: a warning letter shall be posted by law enforcement;
(2) Second offense: $100;
(3) Third offense: $250; and
(4) Fourth offense: animal impounded and banned from the city limits.
(Prior Code, § 6.04.100)
(Ord. 05-12, passed - -; Ord. 18-05, passed 6-1-2018; Ord. 22-03, passed 8-4-2022)