505.99 PENALTY.

   (a)   Except as otherwise specifically provided for, whoever violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.  (See Section 501.99 for penalties applicable to any misdemeanor classification.)

   (b)    In addition to any other penalty imposed by a court, for any person convicted of Sections 505.20, 505.21 or 505.23, the court may also impose any or all of the following conditions upon sentencing:

      (1)   The offender pay restitution to the impounding agency or any other person who provided veterinary care or other care, including reasonably necessary euthanasia services, to an animal as a result of the offense.

      (2)   The offender be ordered to forfeit any or all of the animals in that person's ownership or care.

      (3)   As a condition of probation, the offender be required to submit to a mental health assessment and/or treatment.

      (4)   The court also may prohibit or place limitations or other conditions on the person's ability to own or care for animals, or to reside in a place where animals are kept, for a specified or indefinite period of time, and may, as a condition of probation, require the offender to submit to random announced and unannounced inspections of the offender's residence or other properties to ensure compliance with such restrictions.

         (Ord. 11-18.  Passed 5-16-11.)