§ 17.70.020. Civil penalties for animal care and control violations.

A.

In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a person who violates any of the following provisions shall be subject to the applicable civil penalties stated below:

Anchorage Municipal Code Provision	Civil Penalty
17.10.010 Animals in public places	$100 first violation; $200 second violation and $300 for third and subsequent violations.
17.10.012 Unidentified cats	$50 first violation; $75 second violation and $100 for third and subsequent violations.
17.10.015A. Animal disturbance	$50 first violation; $100 second violation; and $400 for third and subsequent violations within one year with a $200 refund on voluntary debarking of the animal(s).
17.10.015B. Animal nuisance	$100 each violation.
17.10.015C. Animal nuisance	$50 first violation; $75 second violation and $100 for third and subsequent violations.
17.10.020 Control and confinement	$100 first violation; $200 second violation and $300 for third and subsequent violations.
17.10.030 Care and sanitation	$250 first violation per premise; $500 each subsequent violation per premise.
17.10.050 Facility standards	$100 first violation; $150 second violation; $175 for third and subsequent violations.
17.10.090 Off-leash dog areas	$75 first violation; $100 second violation; $150 for third and subsequent violations.
17.15.010 Dog license required	$100 first violation; $200 second violation and $300 for third and subsequent violations.
17.15.060 Special purpose license	$150 first violation; $300 second and each subsequent violation.
17.25.060E. Mandatory sterilization	$125 first violation; $150 each subsequent violation.
17.30.020 Rabies vaccination	$100 first violation; $200 second violation and $300 for third and subsequent violations.
17.30.060 Report bite	$100 first violation; $250 each subsequent violation.
17.30.080 Quarantine	$100 first violation; $250 each subsequent violation.
17.40.040 Regulation of classified	$300 first violation; animals $600 second violation; $1,250 third and subsequent violations.
17.40.090 Additional licensing fee	$100 first violation; $150 second violation; $300 third and subsequent violations.
Violations of all other provisions of title 17	$100 first violation, $250 second violation, $500 each subsequent violation.

 

B.

A person who fails to resolve a notice of violation (NOV) issued for a violation of any provision of this title within the time stated on the NOV shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $25.00, in addition to any other penalty provided by law.

C.

If an agency is required to collect any outstanding money due the municipality, a collection fee shall be added, in addition to any other fees and penalties, in an amount not to exceed 40 percent of the debt.

(AO No. 2001-158(S-4), § 1, 1-1-03; AO No. 2003-152S, § 11, 1-1-04; AO No. 2009-88, § 11, 9-10-09; AO No. 2015-111(S-1), § 8, 1-1-16 )