3-8-1: FINES AND FEES:

   A.   Within the time period provided by the animal control officer, any person may settle a claim by the city against that person for a violation of sections 3-4-4 and 3-4-7 of this title by making payment to the city in accordance with the following schedule:

 

	Neutered/Spayed	Unneutered/ Unspayed
First occurrence (Each violation)	$ 20.00	$ 40.00
Second occurrence (Each violation)	40.00	80.00
Third occurrence (Each violation)	60.00	120.00
All subsequent occurrences	200.00	200.00

 

   B.   Any person may settle any claim by the city against that person for a violation of sections 3-3-1, 3-4-1 through 3-4-3, inclusive, 3-4-5 and 3-4-6, inclusive, of this title, by making payment to the city in accordance with the following schedule:

      1.   If paid within five (5) days of commission of the violation, twenty dollars ($20.00).

      2.   If paid between six (6) and fourteen (14) days of commission of the violation, forty dollars ($40.00).

      3.   If paid between fifteen (15) days of the commission but before the filing of a complaint, seventy dollars ($70.00).

      4.   After the filing of a complaint, pursuant to section 3-8-2 of this chapter.

   C.   Any person may settle any claim by the city against that person for a violation of section 3-4-9 of this title, by making payment to the city of a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine for the first offense and a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) fine for each subsequent offense.

   D.   The fees or fines assessed to the owner under this section shall be applicable only if they are paid within the time period provided by the animal control officer. Otherwise, penalties for any violation of this title shall be imposed pursuant to section 3-8-2 of this chapter. Nothing in this section shall prevent the city attorney's office from filing a complaint in city court for any violation of this title, and imposing the penalties in section 3-8-2 of this chapter. (Ord. 2006-64)