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Board adopts civil-penalty structure for dogs running at large; fines set at $100, $200, $500
Summary
Supervisors approved amendments to county code that set graduated civil penalties for repeated violations of dog-running-at-large and unrestricted-dogs rules, giving judges discretion and leaving animal-control officers ability to warn or pursue summonses.
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted 5‑0 on Sept. 17 to amend county ordinances to add a graduated civil‑penalty structure for violations of the county's dogs-running-at-large and unrestricted‑dogs-in-county‑parks provisions.
Under the adopted change, the board established three discretionary civil-penalty levels for repeat violations brought to court: $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second…
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