(a) Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(b) Whoever violates Section 905.05(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. In addition, for a violation of Section 905.05(f)(1) or (2), the court may order the offender to forfeit the animal, after a forfeiture hearing, and may provide for its disposition including, but not limited to, the sale of the animal. If an animal is forfeited and sold pursuant to this section, the proceeds from the sale first shall be applied to pay the expenses incurred with regard to the care of the animal from the time it was taken from the custody of the former owner. The balance of the proceeds from the sale, if any, shall be paid to the former owner of the animal.
(c) Whoever violates Section 905.06(a), (b) or (c) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(d) Whoever violates Section 905.14(d) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(e) Any animal declared by the court, after hearing, to be a vicious animal shall be humanely destroyed at the expense of the owner, keeper or harborer of such animal, or removed permanently from the City. If the court determines that such animal shall be destroyed, then the destruction of the vicious animal shall take place not earlier than five days following the order by the court for such destruction. In the event of an appeal during such time period, such destruction shall be stayed pending the appeal.
(Ord. 2001-22. Passed 3-5-01.)