It is illegal to harbor or keep within the City of Lake Tapawingo
an animal that is a "dangerous animal" or to own such an animal and
allow it to be kept or harbored within the City of Lake Tapawingo.
The Animal Control Officer or Public Safety Officer shall forthwith cause to be seized and impounded any dangerous animal where the person owning, keeping or harboring such animal has failed to comply with the notice given pursuant to Section
205.170 and shall issue to said person a general ordinance summons for a violation of Section
205.170.
Any time a dangerous animal is seized, impounded, or killed, a general ordinance summons for the violation of either Sections
205.160 or
205.170 shall be issued.
Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of Sections
205.160—
205.180, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The court shall have the power to order the impoundment, release, removal from the City, return to the City, or confinement by an individual of any animal seized, impounded, or the subject of a violation charge under Sections
205.160—
205.180 after a preliminary or final hearing on the merits. Nothing herein shall in any way restrict the initial seizure or impoundment pursuant to Sections
205.160—
205.180. Nothing herein confers a right to any preliminary hearing before the court on any issue. The court shall have the power to assess the costs of boarding any dangerous animal boarded by the City upon any conviction and cause said assessment to be paid.