Whenever the City Manager or his or her designee determines that any animal within the City is being maintained contrary to one (1) or more of the provisions of this Chapter, written Notice to Appear or Notice of Violation may be delivered to the animal owner or the person in responsible charge of the animal, identifying the violation(s) and Section(s) being violated. Such notice shall set forth the administrative penalty or penalties and methods of correcting the violation(s). Such notice shall be served upon the animal owner or the person in responsible charge of the animal in person, by mail, or by clearly posting the notice on the property in a conspicuous location. The administrative penalty or penalties described in this Section shall be the same sum(s) as set forth in Section 7.04.140 of this Chapter for conviction(s) of infractions(s), including attorneys' fees and costs of abatement. If an appeal from the Notice to Appear is not filed within the time described in Section 7.04.160 of this Chapter, then the existence of the violation(s) described in the Notice to Appear or Notice of Violation shall be conclusively established as a public nuisance and shall be abated in the manner described in said notice and in Section 7.04.190 of this Chapter, and any administrative fine(s) set forth in said notice, including attorneys' fees and costs, shall thereupon be due and payable.
[Ord. No. 500, 9/8/10; Ord. No. 521, 10/23/13.]