Title 6 - Animals

6.04.035 Violation of 6.04.030 - Penalty.

Every person who is convicted of a violation of 6.04.030 shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or by a fine in the amount of $50 for the first violation within the period covered in the current licensing year and the preceding licensing year; $100 for the second violation within said period; $150 for a third violation within said period; $200 for a fourth violation within said period; and $500 for a fifth and subsequent violation within said period; or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provided, however, no person shall be eligible for a parole or suspension of any part of said fine, except that portion of any fine or combination of fines that are assessed from the same set of operative facts that exceed $200 may be suspended for not less than 12 months on the condition the violator have no further violations of the animal control laws during that period.

(History: Ord. DAC-3329 §4, 2021; Ord. DAC-1735 §1, 92; DAC-1679 §3, 91; DAC-1091 §1, 80)

Effective on: 1/1/1901