Every summons and complaint charging a violation or violations of this chapter shall state the name of the defendant, the code section number or numbers alleged to have been violated, the general type of the offense to which each section or ordinance relates, the date and place of each alleged violation and that the defendant is required to appear to answer the charges on a date and at a time and place designated in the complaint or summons. The complaint or summons shall be signed by the person alleging the violation and shall be verified by the complainant before the municipal judge, clerk of the court, or deputy clerk of the court, unless the complainant is a law enforcement officer, code enforcement officer, or animal control officer, in which case no verification shall be required. Complainants shall be notified of the duty to testify about the matter of which they have alleged violation of this chapter.

Unless otherwise provided, any violation of this Chapter shall be punished in accordance with the General Penalty Provisions set forth in section 1-117.

The following minimum fines are hereby adopted in association with the following offenses set forth within this chapter, maximum fine for each listed offense $500.00 unless otherwise shown, and all such fines are in addition to court costs:

Dog at large

First offense (determined by dates of offense not convictions)         $50.00

Second offense, within a twelve-month period                                $75.00

Third offense, within a twelve-month period                                 $100.00

Fourth and subsequent offense, within the same twelve months     $200.00

Barking dog                                                                                         $25.00

No tag attached (rabies or registration)                                                  $25.00

Rabies vaccination required                                                                  $50.00

Registration required                                                                            $25.00

Mistreatment or Neglect (not cruelty)

Mandatory Minimum                                                                  $100.00

Maximum                                                                                $1,000.00

First and second violations of the above offenses shall be categorized as infractions; however, any third or subsequent violation shall be classified as a class “C” misdemeanor, subject to the penalties as set forth within the General Penalty Provision.

Registration associated with this Chapter, including this section, shall be carried out by the city clerk.

(Ord. 684; Ord. 735)

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to prohibit the passage of zoning regulations affecting this chapter. All provisions contained within this chapter are subject to any additional rights or prohibitions provided for in any Colwich zoning ordinance, including zoning ordinances with protective overlays.

The Governing Body of the City may enter into an Interlocal agreement with another governmental agency for the provision of animal control services to the City. In addition to animal control services such interlocal agreement may transfer jurisdiction of the prosecution of any offenses of this code, or the code of the enforcement agency, to the court of such enforcement agency.