§ 8.55.050. Additional penalties for class A and class B misdemeanors in this chapter.

A.

A person who with criminal negligence violates this chapter shall, upon conviction, be prohibited from owning or maintaining another animal for as long as the court determines.

B.

In addition to any fine or imprisonment, the court may also require the defendant to receive mandatory counseling at defendant's expense and/or complete community work service as provided for in AS 12.55.055.

C.

A person convicted of violating this chapter, and who owns the animal, shall relinquish all rights of ownership of the animal, and/or any other animals owned by that individual, to the municipality. The rights of persons not convicted under this chapter to an animal, and the rights of persons to an animal prior to a final determination of criminal charges brought under this chapter, shall be determined under chapter 17.25 of this Code and its regulations.

D.

A person convicted of violating this chapter shall pay any and all costs incurred by the animal care and control center for animals involved, including but not limited to, housing, feed and veterinary care, costs related to the animal's care, housing, feed, veterinary services such as medical care, diagnostics, and lab fees, and expenses of the investigation.

E.

A person convicted of violating this chapter may be subject, upon court order, to periodic unannounced visits for a period of up to one year or the term of probation, whichever is greater, by an animal control officer or other peace officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Such period may be extended by the court upon motion.

F.

A person convicted of violating this chapter is subject to penalties set forth herein per animal. Penalties per animal imposed for offenses committed against multiple animals shall run consecutively.

(AO No. 96-134(S-2), §§ 19, 54, 7-1-97; AO No. 98-59(S), § 2, 5-19-98; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-03; AO No. 2003-77, § 1, 5-20-03; AO No. 2014-42, § 8, 6-21-14)