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 Wichita
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 6. ANIMALS
 Chapter 6.04. ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION

  § 6.04.190. Violation—Penalty.  

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  • (a)

    Except as otherwise provided for by the Code, a person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,500 or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or both such fine and imprisonment, provided the minimum fine for the following enumerated sections of this chapter shall be assessed as follows:

    Section Violation Fine
    6.04.040(a)(1) Violation of Leash Law.
    1st offense     		$100.00
    6.04.040(a)(2) 2nd offense $200.00
    6.04.040(a)(3) 3 or more offenses $300.00/court appearance
    6.04.040(b) Failure to microchip after 1 st impound $50.00/court appearance
    6.04.040(b)(1) Sterilization Violations after 1 st impound $100.00/(must show proof of sterilization, or court appearance)
    6.04.040(c) Fail to show proof of sterilization 2 nd impound) $150.00/court after appearance
    6.04.060 Dog Bite Violations.
    6.04.060(a)(1) 1st offense $250.00/court appearance
    6.04.060(a)(2) 2nd offense $500.00/court appearance
    6.04.060(a)(3) 3 or more offenses $1,000.00/court appearance
    6.04.080 Failure to confine rabies suspect animal $250.00/court appearance
    6.04.110 Failure to obtain a license to keep a dog $50.00
    6.04.140 No identification tags $35.00
    6.04.155 No required breeding license Mandatory Court appearance
    AND:
    6.04.155(a)(1) 1st offense $100.00
    6.04.155(a)(2) 2nd offense $250.00

     

    (b)

    Each day that any violation of this chapter occurs shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable under this chapter as a separate violation.

    (c)

    In addition to the penalties enumerated in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the judge of the Municipal Court may, upon a person's third conviction of Sections 6.04.040(a), 6.04.040(a)(1), and 6.04.040(a)(2), involving the same animal within any twelve-month period, order such person's license to keep said animal revoked.

    (d)

    Any person who continues to own or harbor an animal after the license for said animal has been revoked is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 47-695, § 26, 12-4-07; Ord. No. 48-300, § 29, 3-24-09, eff. 7-1-09; Ord. No. 50-600, § 8, 10-10-17)