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Marion County Animal Services |
| Fines and Penalties |
Code Selection
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Description
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1st Citation
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2nd**Citation and/or Subsequent |
3rd** Citation and/or Subsequent
|
4-11
|
Interference with a code enforcement officer
|
$250
|
Mandatory court * |
Mandatory court
|
4-11 |
Interference/removing animal from animal control authority vehicle
|
$250 |
Mandatory court |
Mandatory court |
4-11 |
Interference/removing animal from animal impoundment center
|
$250 |
Mandatory court |
Mandatory court |
4-8
|
Failure to have animal vaccinated
|
$ 50
|
$100
|
Mandatory court
|
4-8 |
Failure by vet to comply with reporting rabies vaccinations
|
$150 |
$300 |
Mandatory court |
4-3 (a)
|
Failure to have license tag for dog/cat
|
$ 50
|
$100
|
Mandatory court
|
4-3 (f)
|
Failure to have dog/cat wearing license tag
|
$ 20
|
$ 40
|
$100
|
4-3 (g)
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Removing license tag without owner's permission
|
$200
|
$400
|
Mandatory court
|
4-4 (a)
|
Failure to restrain animal on own property
|
$100
|
$200
|
Mandatory court
|
4-4 (e)
|
Failure to restrain animal while off owner's property
|
$100
|
$200
|
Mandatory court
|
4-4 (e)
|
Animal biting a human, when unprovoked |
$250
|
$500
|
Mandatory court
|
4-4 (e)
|
Animal severely injuring a human |
$500 |
Mandatory court
|
Mandatory court
|
4-4 (e)
|
Animal injuring another animal while off its property
|
$250
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$500
|
Mandatory court
|
4-5 (a) |
Animal trespassing, damaging property, etc. while off its property
|
$200 |
$400 |
Mandatory court |
4-5 (b) |
Failure to properly confine feral dog/cat in heat
|
$100
|
$200
|
Mandatory court
|
4-5 (c)
|
Animal making objectionable noises
|
$ 50
|
$100
|
Mandatory court
|
4-5 (d)
|
Contributing to congregation of female dogs/cats
|
$200
|
$400
|
Mandatory court
|
4-5 (e)
|
Failure to remove deposits of excreta
|
$ 50
|
$100
|
Mandatory court
|
4-9
|
Tampering with a trap or animal within a trap
|
$250
|
$500
|
Mandatory court
|
4-10
|
Failure to have microchip implanted after quarantine
|
$ 25
|
$ 50
|
Mandatory court
|
4-10
|
Failure to report microchip ID to animal control authority
|
$ 25
|
$ 50
|
Mandatory court
|
4-6 (c)
|
Failure to provide proper shelter
|
$200
|
$400
|
Mandatory court
|
4-6 (a)
|
Enticing or luring animal off its property
|
$100
|
$200
|
Mandatory court
|
4-6 (b)
|
Teasing, molesting or assaulting an animal
|
$100
|
$200
|
Mandatory court
|
4-7
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Abandoning an animal
|
$200
|
Mandatory court
|
Mandatory court
|
4-17
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Endangering animal in vehicle or vessel
|
$250
|
Mandatory court
|
Mandatory court |
4-13
|
Violating any dangerous/vicious dog provision
|
$500
|
$500
|
$500
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| * MCA - Mandatory Court Appearance ** Within 12 Months of the Prior Citation |