Amending Chapter 5 Commonly known as Animals & Fowl

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Article 8. Penalties/Violations Sec. 5-49 Penalties. (a) Warning Notices. Persons who fail to have their dogs registered pursuant to Sec. 5-19, or whose animals violate Sec. 5-1(aa), or who fail to comply with the Registration and Permit Article of this Chapter, or who violate any other provision of this Chapter shall be served with a warning notice requesting immediate compliance. Said warning notice shall state that the person is in violation of the City Code, and that he has seven (7) days in which to comply. The warning notice shall contain the date, time, name and address of the violator, the Code section violated, nature of the violation, location of the violation, the name of the officer issuing the warning notice and the telephone number of the office to contact for information. (b) Citations and/or Hearings Before The Code Enforcement Hearing Officer. (1) Any person served with a warning notice and who fails to comply shall be subject to the citation procedures and/or a hearing before the Code Enforcement Hearing Officer. Citations shall contain the date, time, name, and address of the violator, the code section violated, the nature of the violation, location of the violation, and the name of the person issuing the citation. The citation shall have instructions thereon as to the description of the citation. (2) Any person who violates any of the following Sections: 5-8, 5-9, 5-11, 5-12, 5-13, 5-14, 5-15, 5-16, 5-17, or 5-26 shall be subject to a citation of $15.00 per violation, and/or subject to a hearing before the Code Enforcement Hearing Officer. (c) For all other violations of this Chapter, and its provisions, unless otherwise specified, fines shall be not less than fifteen dollars ($15.00) for the first offense, thirty dollars ($30.00) for the second offense, and fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense thereafter. (d) In the event that an animal is retained at the Shelter because its owner has been in violation of this Chapter, the person redeeming the animal by paying the fine shall also be subject to paying for medical bills incurred for routine shots for animals if required, boarding fees, and all applicable permit fees. (e) Violators, upon conviction, may be given the opportunity to work in a community service program such as a humane society and/or participate in a humane education program, if so recommended by the Court. SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and legal publication. ` 40 - �, , Member of the i i . wimcil