A. In any action for the violation of any ordinance in which an arrest has not been made, a warrant for the arrest of the defendant may issue in the first instance upon the affidavit of any person making a complaint that he has reasonable grounds to believe the party charged is guilty. Any person arrested upon such warrant shall, without delay, be taken before the proper officer to be tried for the alleged offense or be allowed to post an appropriate bond.
B. The first process shall be a citation or summons in cases involving violations of any ordinance not amounting to a breach of the peace, requiring the party charged to appear before the municipal judge at a time fixed in the citation or summons. Upon the failure of the party charged to appear, a warrant for his arrest shall forthwith issue by the municipal judge. (Prior code § 5-2-18)