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ORDINANCE 2003-1-6607
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14-44 OF
CHAPTER 14, "ANIMALS" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 14-44 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14-44. Penalties.
(a) If any dog shall, when unprovoked, kill or wound or assist in killing or
wounding any domesticated animal, the owner or keeper of said dangerous dog shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by not less than a
$250.00 fine nor more than a $500.00 fine.
(b) If any dog shall; when unprovoked, attack, assault, wound or
otherwise injure a human being, the owner or keeper shall be deemed guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00,
nor more than $500.00 or imprisoned for a period not to exceed six months, or both.
(c) If any dog shall, when unprovoked, attack, assault, wound or otherwise
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�- cause serious physical injury to or kill a human being, the owner or keeper shall be
deemed guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and may, upon conviction, be punished by a
fine of $500.00 and imprisoned for a period of not less than six months nor to exceed to
12 months.
(d) Any person violating any provision of this article for which. another
penalty is not otherwise provided shall be deemed guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and
shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00, or be imprisoned for
a period not to exceed 12 months, or be both so fined and imprisoned. Each day a
violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(e) Any person violating the provisions of Sections 14-32, 14-33, or 14-34
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a
fine not to exceed $500.00, or be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 30 days, or be
both so fined and imprisoned, and, if applicable, shall be ordered to remove the number
of dog(s) necessary in order to achieve compliance with Section 14-32 within seven (7)
days. Failure to comply with the court's order in this regard will result in removal of the
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dog(s) by the city warden. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
(fl AU person violating the provisions of Section 14-35 shall beug_il1y of
a violation and shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $1,000.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will
become effective upon summary pub SU su t to KRS Chapter 424.
WILLIAM PAXTON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, December 17, 2002
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, January 14, 2003
Recorded by City Clerk, January 14, 2003
Published by The Paducah Sun,