(a) The owner of any dog impounded for running at large may reclaim such dog upon the execution and filing with the Clerk of the Municipal Court an instrument waiving the formal issuance of an affidavit and warrant, together with the reading of such affidavit and warrant, and the right to be present personally at the trial of such action, and further waiving the right of appeal and error and authorizing a plea of guilty to be entered, submitting the defendant to the mercy of the Court, and upon depositing, during the period the dog is impounded under the provisions of this chapter, $25 for the first offense, plus $3 for each day or any part of a day for keeping or boarding of any dog, or upon depositing, during the period the dog is impounded under the provisions of this chapter, $50 for the second offense within any 12-month period, plus $3 for each day or any part of a day for the keeping or boarding of the dog.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 505.99, any person who violates any provision of §§ 505.01 or 505.03 may execute and file with the Clerk of the city’s Municipal Court an instrument waiving the formal issuance of an affidavit or complaint and warrant, together with the reading of such affidavit or complaint and the right to be present personally at the trial of such action, and further waiving the right of appeal in error, and authorizing a plea of guilty to be entered and the defendant submitted to the mercy of the Court.
(c) Upon depositing with such Clerk the sum of $25 within the seven days of the date of the citation for a first offense or upon depositing the sum of $50 within seven days of the date of the citation for a second or subsequent offense within a 12-month period, such person may be fined the aforesaid amounts by the Court. After seven days from the date of the citation or where an affidavit or complaint and warrant have been issued charging a person with violating any provision of §§ 505.01 or 505.03, such person shall be subject to the general code penalty contained in § 505.99.
(Ord. 7101, passed 12-20-1977)