§ 6-24. Penalties.
The purpose of complying with these requirements for an animal declared vicious is to prevent attacks, injuries or deaths by mandating the use of control methods.
(1)
Any person violating or permitting the violation of any provision of this article shall upon conviction in city court be fined a sum not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). In addition to the fine imposed, the court:
a.
May impose any other penalties specified in section 1-7 of this Code; and
b.
May order the vicious animal destroyed; and
c.
May order the owner or custodian to pay all expenses, including shelter, food, handling, and veterinary care, of the animal necessitated by the enforcement of this article.
d.
The animal held in impoundment for a maximum of thirty (30) days or until the owner or custodian complies with the court order. If, at the end of thirty (30) days, the owner or custodian has failed to comply with the court order, the animal shall be ordered destroyed. Notice shall be by at least one of the methods as indicated in section 6-21(a).
e.
The animal may be ordered destroyed. In addition, the court may order the owner or custodian to pay all expenses, including shelter, food, handling and veterinary care, necessitated by the enforcement of this article.
(2)
Any vicious animal that kills a human being, dog, cat or other animal is in violation of this article and the animal may be destroyed.
(3)
In the event that the owner or custodian of the vicious animal is a minor, the parent or guardian in physical control of such minor at the time of the acts giving rise to the determination of viciousness shall be liable:
a.
For all injuries and property damage sustained by any person, dog, cat or other animal caused without reasonable provocation by said vicious animal; and
b.
All violations of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2454, § 2, 7-26-05)