§ 4-15. Penalty for public nuisance.

(a)

An animal is declared a public nuisance by the animal control officer, who will issue a citation to the custodian for the violation. Citations may be delivered in person or sent by registered mail to the custodian, if that person cannot readily be found. The citation issued shall impose upon the custodian a civil penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first violation of section 4-14, fifty dollars ($50.00) for the second violation of section 4-14, one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the third violation of section 4-14, one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the fourth violation of section 4-14, and two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the fifth or successive violation of section 4-14. The violator may pay the citation to the town revenue collector within fourteen (14) days of receipt in full satisfaction of the assessed civil penalty. This penalty is in addition to any other fees authorized by this article.

(b)

In the event that the custodian does not appear in response to the described citation or the civil penalty is not paid within the period prescribed, a criminal summons may be issued against the custodian for violation of this chapter and upon conviction, the custodian shall be punished as provided by state law and be subject to a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days.

(Ord. 88-10-10/O-1, § 1; Ord. No. 92-4-13/O-4, § 3; Ord. No. 2005-11-21/O-2, § 2)