(A) The Police Department of the city, the County Animal Control Officer or the County Dog Warden may, upon witnessing violations of this chapter which require impounding of the animal and where it is impractical or impossible to impound the animal, issue to the owner of the animal a written notice of the violation.
(B) The owner of the animal may, within 72 hours, present the notice to the City Police Department, and there pay the penalties which would have been imposed had the animal been impounded, with the exception that only the minimum charge for board of the animal shall be made.
(C) If the owner of the animal shall fail to appear within the 72 hours, the person issuing the notice shall forthwith file a complaint in District Court and secure a warrant for the arrest of the owner of the animal. All further proceedings shall be had in accordance with the rules and regulations and practice of District Court.
(D) Payment of any penalty in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be deemed full satisfaction for the violation. The Police Department shall remit all monies collected under this section to the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer for credit to the General Fund of the city.
(Ord. 173, passed - -) Penalty, see § 90.99