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 Charleston
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 10. ANIMALS
 Article III. DOGS
 Division 1. GENERALLY

  § 10-117. Dangerous dogs: Violation of requirements for dangerous dog; fines.  

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  • Any; person found guilty of violating the requirements of section 10-116 shall be assessed, fined, and the animal disposed of, as follows:

    (1)

    Any dangerous dog that is not confined or registered pursuant to section 10-116 shall be impounded by a humane officer or police officer in accordance with the provisions of section 10-163. Upon a first conviction, in addition to all costs for impoundment, the owner shall be punished by a fine of $250.00. Upon conviction of a second offense within 24 months of any prior conviction, in addition to all costs for impoundment, the owner shall be punished by a fine of $500.00 and said dog shall be euthanized. Pending the adjudication of a second offense under this section, the redemption provision of section 10-163 is suspended. The municipal court judge shall have no authority to suspend the fine or any portion thereof;

    (2

    Any dangerous dog which, without provocation attacks, assaults, wounds, bites, or otherwise injures, or assists in injuring a human being shall be impounded by a humane officer or a police officer in accordance with the provisions of section 10-163. Upon conviction, in addition to all reasonable costs of impoundment, the owner shall be punished by a fine of $500.00. The municipal court judge shall have no authority to suspend the fine or any portion thereof;

    (3

    Any dangerous dog which, without provocation attacks, assaults, wounds, bites, or otherwise injures, or assists in injuring any domestic animal shall be impounded by a humane officer or a police officer in accordance with the provisions of section 10-163. Upon conviction, in addition to all reasonable costs of impoundment, the owner shall be punished by a fine of $250.00. The municipal court judge shall have no authority to suspend the fine or any portion thereof.

    (4

    Upon conviction under subsections (2) or (3) herein, the municipal court Judge shall order that the owner be deemed to have forfeited all interest in the dog and that the dog be humanely euthanized: provided that upon presentation of evidence satisfactory to the municipal court judge that the dangerous dog should not be euthanized in this case, then such dog may be released to the custody of the owner upon the payment of the fees and expenses as set forth in Section 10-163 for redemption of the dog by the owner.

(Ord. No. 7266, 6-18-2007)