§ 90.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provisions of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided shall be subject to the provisions of § 10.99.

   (B)   Any person convicted of violation of §§ 90.01 to 90.14 is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a time not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding $300, or by both. Each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

   (C)   Any violation of §§ 90.40 to 90.46 shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as follows.

      (1)   In any case in which the defendant is convicted of a violation of § 90.44(D), the defendant shall be ordered to make restitution to the agency owning the animal and employing the peace officer for any veterinary bills, replacement costs of the animal if it is disabled or killed, and the salary of the peace officer for the period of time his or her services are lost to the agency.

      (2)   The penalty for violation of any other provision of §§ 90.40 to 90.46 shall be deemed a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, the defendant shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $300, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each animal held in non-compliance of §§ 90.40 to 90.46 shall be considered a separate offense. Each day an animal is held in non-compliance shall constitute a new and separate offense.

(Ord. 1995-4, passed 11-27-1995; Ord. 2002-2, passed 8-26-2002)