Village of River Hills
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Chapter 2 Section 13

Section 2.13.  REGULATIONS RELATING TO ANIMALS, FOWL AND BIRDS.

(1)       Cruelty to Animals.  Any person found guilty of cruelly beating, striking, cutting, maiming, or injuring any horse, or other animal within the Village shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred Dollars together with the costs of the action; and in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment in the County Jail or House of Correction of Milwaukee County until such forfeiture and costs, together with any subsequent costs have been paid, but in any event, not to exceed thirty (30) days.

(2)        Cruelty to Birds.  Any person found guilty of injuring any birds, birds’ nests, or birds’ eggs, or throwing stones, shooting or using any implement to kill or frighten any birds (except for the purpose of hunting or trapping as permitted by law) shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred Dollars together with the costs of the action; and in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment in the County Jail or House of Correction of Milwaukee County until such forfeiture and costs, together with any subsequent costs have been paid, but in any event, not to exceed thirty (30) days.

(3)        Animals or Fowl Running at Large.  Any person found guilty of permitting the running at large of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, geese, ducks, turkeys, chickens or other fowl, shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred Dollars together with the costs of the action; and in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment in the County Jail or House of Correction of Milwaukee County until such forfeiture and costs, together with any subsequent costs have been paid, but in any event, not to exceed thirty (30) days.