§ 91.99 PENALTY.
   (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)   A person in violation of § 91.07 may be fined up to $500 per occurrence.
   (C)   Whoever violates any provision of §§ 91.35 or 91.50 shall be subject to a fine of not more than $2,500. Additionally, upon the third violation of §§ 91.35 or 91.50, the animal shall be seized and impounded. If such ordinance violation results in the dog causing serious injury to any person, the court may, upon request and after a hearing, order the animal forfeited and/or destroyed.
   (D)   A person violating § 91.51 may be fined up to $2,500 per occurrence. If the court finds that a person has violated § 91.51, the court may, in its discretion, order other owned pets seized by law enforcement with ownership relinquished to the Humane Society of the county, order the forfeiture of future pet ownership within the town, order counseling, or order the animal owner to pay restitution. Notwithstanding any judgment under this division (D), animal cruelty, animal neglect, or animal abandonment cases may also be prosecuted according to I.C. 35-46-3-12.
   (E)   A person in violation of § 91.52 may be fined up to $500 per occurrence.
   (F)   A person violating § 91.53 may be fined up to $500 per occurrence.
(Ord. 2020-10, passed 10-27-2020)