Chapter 1.08
GENERAL PENALTY

Sections:

1.08.010    General penalty—Continuing violations.

1.08.020    Surcharge.

1.08.030    Minor offense fine schedule.

1.08.010 General penalty—Continuing violations.

A.    Unless another penalty is expressly provided by law, every person convicted of violating any provision of this code shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.

B.    Except where otherwise provided, every day any violation of this code or any other ordinance of the city or such rule, regulation or order shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 18-02 § 1 (part): Ord. 17-07 § 1 (part): Ord. 17-02 § 1: prior code § 1-7)

1.08.020 Surcharge.

In addition to any penalty prescribed by law, a defendant convicted of violating a municipal ordinance shall pay the surcharge required under AS 12.55.039 and 29.25.074. All such surcharges collected shall be remitted to the state of Alaska as required by AS 29.25.074. (Ord. 18-02 § 1 (part): Ord. 17-07 § 1 (part))

1.08.030 Minor offense fine schedule.

In accordance with AS 29.25.070(a), citations for the following offenses may be disposed of as provided in AS 12.25.195 through 12.25.230, without a court appearance, upon payment of the fine amounts listed below to the court within thirty days of the date of the citation, plus the state surcharge required by AS 12.55.039 and 29.25.074. The Rules of Minor Offense Procedure in the Alaska Rules of Court applies to all offenses listed below. Citations charging these offenses must meet the requirements of Minor Offense Rules. If a person charged with one of these offenses appears in court and is found guilty, the penalty imposed for the offense may not exceed the fine amount for that offense listed below. If an offense is not listed on this fine schedule or another fine schedule, the defendant must appear in court to answer to the charges. These fines may not be judicially reduced.

MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION

OFFENSE DESCRIPTION

COURT APPEARANCE

PENALTY/FINE

6.08.010

Cleanup and disposal of animal litter or excrement required—first offense

Optional

$25.00

6.08.010

Cleanup and disposal of animal litter or excrement required—second offense

Optional

$50.00

6.08.010

Cleanup and disposal of animal litter or excrement required—third offense

Optional

$100.00

6.08.010

Cleanup and disposal of animal litter or excrement required—fourth and subsequent

Optional

$300.00

6.08.020

Animal running at large prohibited—first offense

Optional

$25.00

6.08.020

Animal running at large prohibited—second offense

Optional

$50.00

6.08.020

Animal running at large prohibited—third offense

Optional

$100.00

6.08.020

Animal running at large prohibited—fourth and subsequent

Optional

$300.00

6.08.040(A)(1)

Negligent feeding of wild animals, birds of prey, or deleterious exotic wildlife prohibited—first offense

Optional

$25.00

6.08.040(A)(1)

Negligent feeding of wild animals, birds of prey, or deleterious exotic wildlife prohibited—second offense

Optional

$50.00

6.08.040(A)(1)

Negligent feeding of wild animals, birds of prey, or deleterious exotic wildlife prohibited—third offense

Optional

$100.00

6.08.040(A)(1)

Negligent feeding of wild animals, birds of prey, or deleterious exotic wildlife prohibited—fourth and subsequent

Optional

$300.00

6.08.040(A)(2)

Intentional feeding of wild animals, birds of prey, or deleterious exotic wildlife prohibited—first offense

Optional

$50.00

6.08.040(A)(2)

Intentional feeding of wild animals, birds of prey, or deleterious exotic wildlife prohibited—second offense

Optional

$100.00

6.08.040(A)(2)

Intentional feeding of wild animals, birds of prey, or deleterious exotic wildlife prohibited—third offense

Optional

$200.00

6.08.040(A)(2)

Intentional feeding of wild animals, birds of prey, or deleterious exotic wildlife prohibited—fourth and subsequent offense

Optional

$400.00

6.08.050

Keeping of wild animals within the city prohibited—first offense

Optional

$50.00

6.08.050

Keeping of wild animals within the city prohibited—second offense

Optional

$100.00

6.08.050

Keeping of wild animals within the city prohibited—third offense

Optional

$200.00

6.08.050

Keeping of wild animals within the city prohibited—fourth and subsequent offense

Optional

$400.00

6.08.090

Continuous noise by animal prohibited—first offense

Optional

$25.00

6.08.090

Continuous noise by animal prohibited—second offense

Optional

$50.00

6.08.090

Continuous noise by animal prohibited—third offense

Optional

$100.00

6.08.090

Continuous noise by animal prohibited—fourth and subsequent offense

Optional

$300.00

6.08.100

Failure to confine female dog or cat in heat—first offense

Optional

$25.00

6.08.100

Failure to confine female dog or cat in heat—second offense

Optional

$50.00

6.08.100

Failure to confine female dog or cat in heat—third offense

Optional

$100.00

6.08.100

Failure to confine female dog or cat in heat—fourth and subsequent offense

Optional

$300.00

6.08.110

Tethering/chaining/crating of animals restricted—first offense

Optional

$50.00

6.12.010

Dog license required—first offense

Optional

$25.00

6.12.010

Dog license required—second offense

Optional

$50.00

6.12.010

Dog license required—third offense

Optional

$100.00

6.12.010

Dog license required—fourth and subsequent offense

Optional

$300.00

6.12.020

Display of license tag on dog required

Optional

$25.00

6.12.030

Vaccination of dogs required—first offense

Optional

$25.00

6.12.030

Vaccination of dogs required—second offense

Optional

$50.00

6.12.030

Vaccination of dogs required—third offense

Optional

$100.00

6.12.030

Vaccination of dogs required—fourth and subsequent offense

Optional

$300.00

6.12.040

Kennel licenses required—first offense

Optional

$50.00

6.12.040

Kennel licenses required—second offense

Optional

$100.00

6.12.040

Kennel licenses required—third offense

Optional

$200.00

6.12.040

Kennel licenses required—fourth and subsequent offense

Optional

$400.00

6.13.010

Excessive number of cats prohibited—first offense

Optional

$25.00

6.13.010

Excessive number of cats prohibited—second offense

Optional

$50.00

6.13.010

Excessive number of cats prohibited—third offense

Optional

$100.00

6.13.010

Excessive number of cats prohibited—fourth and subsequent offense

Optional

$300.00

6.13.020

Cattery license required—first offense

Optional

$50.00

6.13.020

Cattery license required—second offense

Optional

$100.00

6.13.020

Cattery license required—third offense

Optional

$200.00

6.13.020

Cattery license required—fourth and subsequent offense

Optional

$400.00

9.12.010

Disorderly conduct—first offense

Optional

$50.00

9.12.010

Disorderly conduct—second offense

Optional

$100.00

9.12.010

Disorderly conduct—third offense

Optional

$200.00

9.12.010

Disorderly conduct—fourth and subsequent

Optional

$400.00

9.12.030

Loitering on school grounds—first offense

Optional

$50.00

9.12.030

Loitering on school grounds—second offense

Optional

$100.00

9.12.030

Loitering on school grounds—third offense

Optional

$200.00

9.12.030

Loitering on school grounds—fourth and subsequent

Optional

$400.00

9.12.070(A) and (B)

Use of fireworks outside of permitted times prohibited

Optional

$100.00

9.12.070(C) and (D)

Negligent use of fireworks or use while under influence prohibited

Optional

$300.00

9.20.010(H) and (I)

Harvesting of trees without permit prohibited—first offense

Optional

$50.00

9.20.010(H) and (I)

Harvesting of trees without permit prohibited—second and subsequent

Optional

$100.00

9.24.070

Sale of tobacco to children under nineteen years of age prohibited—first offense

Optional

$300.00

9.24.070

Sale of tobacco to children under nineteen years of age prohibited—second offense

Optional

$400.00

9.24.070

Sale of tobacco to children under nineteen years of age prohibited—third and subsequent

Optional

$500.00

9.32.010

Discharge of firearms—first offense

Optional

$100.00

9.32.010

Discharge of firearms—second offense

Optional

$200.00

9.32.010

Discharge of firearms—third offense

Optional

$300.00

9.32.010

Discharge of firearms—fourth and subsequent offense

Optional

$500.00

(Ord. 18-02 § 1 (part): Ord. 17-07 § 1 (part))