A. License Fee: An annual license fee for dogs and cats shall be established by the City Council as may be necessary.
B. Violation Fees:
1. Failure To License Or Display License: The animal control officer shall issue to the owner or keeper of any unlicensed dog or cat or the owner of any dog or cat failing to display the license tag a notice of ordinance violation.
2. Notice Of Ordinance Violation: A person receiving a notice of ordinance violation may, at his/her discretion, pay to the animal control officer within seven (7) working days a sum established by the administrative fee schedule in subsection C of this section.
3. Failure To Comply: In the event no payment is received within the time period prescribed by the animal control officer, a formal Municipal ordinance violation complaint shall be initiated in the Circuit Court.
C. Administrative Fee Schedule: The animal control officer is authorized to accept in full satisfaction of any notice of ordinance violation the payment of the following administrative fees:
1. Twenty dollars ($20.00) for the first offense and forty dollars ($40.00) for each offense thereafter.
2. Proof of payment of fees imposed by section 5-4C-7 of this article.
3. The penalty for violating this section shall be a fine of twenty five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense and a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense thereafter. (1997 Code)