§ 4-29. Unlawful acts; penalties.

(a)

The following shall be unlawful acts and constitute class 4 misdemeanors:

(1)

License application: For any person to make a false statement in order to secure a dog license to which he is not entitled.

(2)

License tax: For any dog owner to fail to pay the license tax required by this chapter. In addition, the court may order confiscation and the proper disposition of the dog.

(3)

Running at large: For any dog owner to allow his dog to run at large in violation of sections 4-23(a) and 4-33; however, the minimum fine for such violation shall be $25.00.

(4)

Dead companion or wild or exotic animals: For any owner to fail to dispose of the body of his animal in violation of section 4-28.

(5)

Dead animals and poultry: For any owner to fail to dispose of the body of his animal or poultry in violation of section 4-1.

(6)

Diseased dogs or cats: For the owner of any dog or cat with a contagious or infectious disease to permit such dog or cat to stray from his premises if such disease is known to the owner.

(7)

Removing tag: For any person, except the owner, to remove without the owner's permission a legally acquired license or rabies tag from a dog.

(8)

Concealing a dog: For any person to conceal or harbor any dog on which the license tax has not been paid, or to conceal a mad dog to keep the same from being killed.

(9)

For any person to violate the provisions of article IV relating to rabies control. However, the minimum fine for a violation of the provisions of article IV shall be $50.00.

(10)

For any person to permit any livestock to run at large beyond the boundaries of the tract of land where the livestock is regularly confined, in violation of section 4-2.

(11)

Any other violation of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not provided.

(b)

The following acts shall constitute class 3 misdemeanors:

(1)

Wild or exotic animals: For any person to violate the provisions of section 4-3.

(c)

The following acts shall constitute class 1 misdemeanors:

(1)

False claim: For any person to present a false claim or to receive any money on a false claim under the provisions of section 4-27.

(2)

Willful failure of the owner of any dog declared dangerous by a court to comply with the provisions of section 4-24.

(Code 1978, §§ 5-1.1, 5-1.2, 5-7.1, 5-14, 5-29; Ord. of 6-27-18(1), § 1; Ord. of 7-24-19(1), § 1)

State Law reference— Unlawful acts, penalties, Code of Virginia, §§ 3.2-6587, 18.2-11; permitting certain animals to run at large, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-121.1; burial or cremation of dead animals, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-510.

(Code 1978, §§ 5-1.1, 5-1.2, 5-7.1, 5-14, 5-29; Ord. of 6-27-18(1), § 1; Ord. of 7-24-19(1), § 1)

State law reference

Unlawful acts, penalties, Code of Virginia, §§ 3.2-6587, 18.2-11; permitting certain animals to run at large, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-121.1; burial or cremation of dead animals, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-510.