(a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter is responsible for a Class C Municipal civil infraction and shall be subject to the civil fine set forth in Section 202.98. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(b) A person who violates or fails to comply with Section 608.09, 608.11(b), 608.12, 608.23(b), or 608.26 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(Ord. 22-95. Passed 7-18-95; Ord. 02-03. Passed 5-20-03; Ord. 21-05. Passed 9-20-05; Ord. 33- 05. Passed 11-15-05.)
(c) In addition to the penalties provided in this section, the court may prohibit or restrict a person convicted of a violation for cruelty from owning, possessing or harboring an animal or fowl for a period of up to two years.
(d) Except for a licensed veterinarian with a valid medical purpose, anyone who removes or attempts to remove an implanted microchip from an animal is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both, for each offense.
(Ord. 21-05. Passed 9-20-05.)
(e) If an animal, previously adjudicated to be a dangerous animal, pursuant to Section 608.23(c)(2) or (3), or Act 426 of the Public Acts of 1988, attacks or bites a person and causes an injury that is not a serious injury, the owner of the animal is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or community service work for not less than 240 hours, or any combination of these penalties, plus the costs of the prosecution.
(Ord. 45-83. Passed 10-25-83; Ord. 25-90. Passed 9-4-90; Ord. 02-03. Passed 5-20-03; Ord. 33-05. Passed 11-15-05.)
(f) If the owner of an animal that has been previously adjudicated to be a dangerous animal, pursuant to Section 608.23(c)(2) or (3) or Act 426 of the Public Acts of 1988, allows the animal to run at large, such owner is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not less than 90 days, a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or community service work for not less than 240 hours, or any combination of these penalties, plus the costs of prosecution.
(Ord. 22-95. Passed 7-18-95; Ord. 02-03. Passed 5-20-03; Ord. 33-05. Passed 11-15-05.)
(g) In addition to the penalties provided for in this section, this chapter may be enforced by suit for injunction, action for damages or any equitable relief appropriate to the enforcement of this chapter, and including any relief provided for a Municipal Civil Infraction violation under Act 12 of the Public Acts of 1994, being M.C.L.A. 600.101 et seq.
(Ord. 33-05. Passed 11-15-05; Ord. 12-8. Passed 11-13-12; Ord. 04-2017. Passed 5-16-17.)