(A) A violation of any of this chapter is a municipal civil infraction and subjects the responsible party to a civil fine of not less than $25 and not more than $500 and all other sanctions permitted by law for a municipal civil infraction. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Prior Code, §§ 4-8, 4-25)
(B) A person found responsible for violating § 90.004(L) of this chapter shall be deemed responsible for a municipal civil infraction in the amount of $100 per day. Any person found liable for violating § 90.004(L) of this chapter three or more times in a one-year time span shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 4-5)
(C) Any person who violates § 90.037(B)(1) of this chapter is responsible for a municipal civil infraction and subject to a fine in an amount of $500. This prohibition does not apply to pigeons kept in coops or cages.
(D) For any violation of § 90.037, a civil infraction citation shall issue with the first offense resulting in a fine of $75, a second offense shall result in a fine of $100 and a third offense shall result in a fine of $125. Failure to pay any fine shall result in an appearance-only ticket which may result in a fine and the imposition of costs incurred by the city.
(Prior Code, § 4-18)
(D) Per § 90.056 of this chapter, if it is a minor bite (single, shallow puncture wound or a single wound, plus scrapes and bruises), requiring minimal or no doctor’s treatment, the owner shall pay a minimum fine of $100. If it is a moderate bite (single deep puncture wound, multiple shallow puncture wounds), requiring medical care, the owner shall pay a minimum fine of $250. If it is a serious bite (multiple deep puncture wounds), or requiring stitches, or loss of tissue or facial bites or requiring hospitalization, the owner shall pay a minimum fine of $500.
(Prior Code, § 4-6)
(Ord. 1370, passed 9-17-2012; Ord. 1495, passed 9-14-2020)