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8. Section 4-14. Impoundment of animals. (a) [f any animal, except dogs and cats, trespasses, roams, strays or grazes upon any public lands, private lands of another, or upon any [flxblie-Uighway roadwa in the County, any police officer or enforcement officer may seize and impound such animal for such period of time as may be deemed necessary; provided that reasonable attempts have first been made to notify the owner or keeper of the animal to remove the animal. 9. Section 4-14.01. Confinement b~ fences. (d) Anyperson violating any of the provisions in this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $75 nor more than $1000. 10. Section 4-] 5. Failure to remove animal; penalty. In addition to the charges or damages in section 4-14 and 4-14.01, the owner of any animal which trespasses, roams, strays, or grazes upon any public or private lands, or upon a [~uhlie-higkwey} roadway in the County, if upon notice, fails to remove the animals within twenty-four hours thereof, shall be guilty of a violation of this section and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $75 nor more than [$-199 ] 1000. 1 l . Section 4-16. Duty upon striking animals, including dogs and cats. (c) Notify the police department or humane society or animal care center. (d) There shall be a penalty of not less than $75 nor more than [$38] 1000 for each violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this section. An enforcement officer issuine a citation for a first violation of this section may set a fine of $75 to be paid before the court date set in the complaint and summons. However, if the fine is not paid by the initial court date, a iudae will not be bound to the fine of $75. 12. Section 4-17. Cruelty to animals, including dogs and cats. ~ There shall be a penalty of not less than $75 nor more than [599] 1000 for each violation of this section. 13. Section 4-18. Places prohibited to animals, including dogs and cats. (c) There shall be a penalty of not less than $75 nor more than [$38] 1000 for each violation of this section. {dl An enforcement officer issuin¢ a citation for a first violation of this section may set a fine of $75 to be paid before the court date set in the complaint and summons. However, if the fine is not paid by the initial court date aiudge will not be bound to the fine of $75. 14. Section 4-19. Defecation and nuisance prohibited. (a) No person who owns, harbors, keeps or has chazge or control of any dog or other small domesticated animal shall cause, suffer, or allow such animal to soil, defile, defecate on, or commit any nuisance on any part of any [ ]roadway, or on any play area, pazk, or place where people congregate or walk, or on any public property, or on any private property, without the permission of the owner of the property. (c) There shall be a penalty of not less than $75 nor more than [$59] 1000 for violations of this section. (d) An enforcement officer issuing a citation for a first violation of this section may set a fine of $75 to be paid before the court date set in the complaint and summons. However, if the fine is not paid by the initial court date a judge will not be bound to the fine of $75.