.010 After receiving a barking dog violation citation, a violator shall respond by either of the following methods:
.01 The violator may choose to correct the barking dog violation and pay the barking dog citation fine without contesting the fine in an administrative hearing. In that event, payment of the citation fine must be received by the Director prior to the date assigned for administrative hearing as noted in the citation. Payment shall be made by enclosing the fine amount by check or money order in the self-addressed envelope attached to the civil citation and mailing the envelope to the Director by U.S. first class mail, postage prepaid. The Director may authorize payment to be made in accordance with any other method, at any location within the County, or to any address; or
.02 A violator may choose to appear at an administrative hearing on the assigned administrative hearing date contained in the citation. In that event, the fine is due and payable to the Hearing Officer at the conclusion of the hearing if the Hearing Officer upholds the barking dog citation. The Hearing Officer may allow the violator an additional period of time within which to pay the fine if, in the Hearing Officer’s sole discretion, such additional time for payment is necessary.
.020 To avoid a late penalty, fines for barking dog violations must be received by the Director within fifteen (15) days of the date they are due as specified in paragraph .01 or .02 of subsection .010 above.
.030 Payment of a fine shall not excuse the violator from correcting the barking dog violation. The issuance of a barking dog citation and/or payment of a fine shall not bar the County from taking any other enforcement action regarding a barking dog violation that is not corrected, including issuing additional barking dog citations and/or criminal complaints.
.040 In the event that a fine imposed under the authority granted by this chapter, or any portion thereof, remains unpaid for fifteen (15) days after it is due and payable pursuant to paragraph .01 or .02 of subsection .010 above, an amount equal to the unpaid amount shall be added as a late penalty and the late penalty and fine shall become due immediately. If a Hearing Officer upholds the issuance of a citation in an administrative hearing, the late penalty will be assessed if the fine is not paid as required at the conclusion of the hearing, or other time for payment determined by the Hearing Officer. (Ord. 6102 § 1 (part); April 22, 2008.)