[Adopted 9-27-1976 by Ord. No. 7617]
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully
or maliciously torture, torment, beat, kick, strike, mutilate, injure,
disable or kill any dog or to interfere with or meddle with any such
dog while such dog is being used by the Ventnor City Police Department
in the performance of its duties.
[Amended 2-2-1989 by Ord. No. 8903; 1-9-1997 by Ord. No. 9616; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
Any person adjudged guilty of a violation of
the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 60 days, or both, at the discretion of the Municipal
Judge of the City of Ventnor City. In addition to or as a substitute
for the previously mentioned fine, the imposition of community service
shall be authorized as an additional penalty, which community service
shall not exceed 90 days.
