23-6-108. PENALTIES.
(1) Any person who commits one of the following acts is subject to the civil penalties of this Section:
a. Falsifying any proof of sterilization submitted for the purpose of claiming compliance with the sterilization requirements of this Chapter;
b. Providing to the animal shelter or a licensed veterinarian inaccurate or false information regarding ownership of any animal subject to the sterilization requirements of this Chapter;
c. Submitting to the animal shelter false or inaccurate information regarding sterilization fees or fee schedules; or
d. Issuing a check for insufficient funds for any sterilization deposit required under this Chapter.
(2) The Animal Control Administrator shall enforce these penalties and impose all fines pursuant to Title 10 of the West Valley City Municipal Code, "Administrative Code Enforcement."
(3) The penalties for the violations in Subsection (1) shall be:
a. $250 for the first violation; and
b. $500 for each subsequent violation.
(4) All penalties collected under this Section shall be retained by the Animal Control Division, to be used solely for one or more of the following purposes:
a. A program to sterilize animals, including a sliding scale fee program;
b. A public education program to reduce and prevent overpopulation of animals and the related costs to the City;
c. A follow up program to assure that animals transferred by the animal shelter are sterilized in accordance with a sterilization agreement; or
d. Any additional costs incurred by the Animal Control Division in the administration of Section 23-6-105.
(5) Nothing in this Section shall limit the right of the City to prosecute and enforce violations of this Title and to seek any other remedy available at law, including criminal prosecution for the acts listed in Subsection (1).