§ 90.999. PENALTY.
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- (A) (1) Persons who violate any provision of this chapter for which another penalty has not been provided shall be subject to a minimum fine of $20 for the first offense, with the fine for each subsequent offense of this chapter increasing by a minimum increment of $20, not to exceed $200.(2) In the event the person has no additional violations of this chapter for a period of l2 consecutive months, the fine for any violation of this chapter after that period shall be a minimum $20 for the first offense, with the fine for each subsequent offense increasing by an increment of a minimum $20, not to exceed $200.(B) Persons who violate any provision of § 90.06 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $500, and shall have such animal removed from them and humanely euthanized.(D) Persons who violate any provision of § 90.04(D) shall be subject to a minimum fine of $250 and have such animal immediately removed by the Animal Shelter.(E) Persons who violate any provision of § 90.12 shall be subject to a minimum fine of up to $25 for each offense.(G) Persons who violate any provision of § 90.40 or § 90.55 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $250. Exceptions: Persons who release the entire litter of pups or kittens to the Animal Shelter and provide proof of mother animal being spayed by a veterinarian within 30 days of the litter being weaned shall have the entire fine waived.(I) Persons who violate any provision of § 90.71 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $250 and have such animal immediately removed from them and quarantined at the Animal Shelter.(J) Persons who violate any provision of § 90.96 shall be fined not more than $1,000.(Ord. 2452, passed 5-l7-82; Am. Ord. 2707, passed 4-4-88; Am. Ord. 3503, passed 3-5-07; Am. Ord. 3766, passed 4-3-17)