Any person violating any provision of Article
III, Article
IV or Article
V of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 calendar days, or both fined and imprisoned. Each day during which a violation of this chapter continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Amended by Bill No. 19-008]
The Sheriff or his designee shall serve a violation notice to any person found in violation of this chapter. Except for violations of Article
IV, the notice shall impose upon such violator a civil monetary penalty of $30, which shall be paid to the County within 10 days in full satisfaction of the assessed penalty. The penalty shall increase to $100 for a second offense and $150 for a third and any subsequent offense. For violations of Article
IV, Animal Care; Abuse: Cruelty, the notice of violation shall impose upon a violator a civil monetary penalty of $50 which shall be paid to the County within 10 days in full satisfaction of the assessed penalty. The penalty for violations of Article
IV shall increase to $150 for a second offense and $500 for a third and any subsequent offense.