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The second resolution that staff requests the Board to approve supersedes Resolution #90-23 and amends or revises the schedule of civil penalties to be imposed for violations of specific sections of the animal control ordinance. Only the specific sections recommended for change are noted below: SECTION 'DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION 1 ST 2ND 3RD Sec. 3-3 Sec. 3-5(1) Sec. 3-5(2) Failure to vaccinate, license, collar or harness Failure to keep animal under restraint Animal creating nuisance 4,26 4z6 440 $ 50 $ 50 $ 25 $100 $200 4-64 $100 475 $200 446 $ 50 4-76 $100 Sec. 3-5(5) Failure to provide adequate care to animal U4 $ 50 4-64 - $100 4440 $200 Sec. 3-10 Livestock running at large UO $ 50 4-64 $ 75 4.76 $100 Sec. 3-14 Interference with animal control authority 464 $100 4400 $200 $200 $300 As noted above, there has been no increase in fees since the inception of the citation program in 1990. The increases noted are requested because these are the most common violations, and the current penalty seems to have no impact on a majority of those cited. The County has incurred additional expenses this year, and will for the next several years, in terms of sheltering animals. It seems fair that the animal owners who are creating these additional expenses should pay a share of the cost, and it should just not be absorbed by the taxpayers with ad valorem tax dollars from the general fund. The general policy is to try to work with citizens to help them become responsible pet owners,. and the issuance of citations is generally a last resort. This is demonstrated by noting that almost 90% of the people cited have had prior written or verbal warnings that citations would be issued if the violation was not corrected. RECOP+MNDATION: Staff respectfully requests that the Board approve the two attached resolutions. 25 a JANUARY 2 1996 M