§ 4-63. Promotion of animal fights; penalties.  


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  • (a)

    It shall be unlawful for any person to promote, stage, hold, manage, conduct, allow, carry on, or in any other manner assist or aid in the presentation of any animal fight or any other type of contest, program, exhibition, game or fight of a similar combative nature, or any version of same for the purpose of baiting or inciting an animal toward fighting with another animal or between any animal and human.

    (b)

    Any person who violates this subsection shall be fined not less than $500.00 or more than $750.00. Each violation of this provision shall constitute a separate offense. The fine for a second violation occurring within any 12-month period shall be not less than $750.00.

(Code 1993, § 4-3.4; Ord. No. 2011-O-32, 5-10-2011)