6.04.090 Penalties.
A. A person who fails to comply with any portion of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and may be issued a citation. The penalty for these infractions is:
1. A fine of fifty dollars ($50) for the first (1st) violation;
2. A fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for the second (2nd) violation; or
3. A fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for a third (3rd) or subsequent violation.
B. In accordance with AS 29.25.070(a), citations for these offenses may be disposed of as provided in AS 12.25.195 through 12.25.230 without a court appearance upon payment of the fine amounts plus the state surcharge required by AS 12.55.039 and 29.25.074. If a person charged with one (1) of these offenses appears in court and is found guilty, the penalty imposed for the offense may not exceed the fine amount for that offense listed above.
C. Each working day that an animal is kept in violation of a citation issued under this chapter shall constitute a separate violation.
D. The city may seek injunctive relief to enforce compliance with this chapter.
E. It is a violation of this chapter for any person or persons to open a vehicle being used to transport dogs or other animals to the animal control center or the doors of the animal control center with the intent of allowing impounded animals to escape. Such person or persons upon conviction shall be guilty of an infraction and may be issued a citation. The penalty for a violation of this section is a fine of no more than five hundred dollars ($500) and may be disposed of as per subsection B of this section. [Ord. 23-08 § 2, 2023; Ord. 14-05 § 2; Ord. 11-12 § 2; Ord. 93-35 § 4; Ord. 177, 1987.]