(A) Whenever a police officer or other person duly authorized by the county to enforce this chapter witnesses or has knowledge, based on reasonable grounds, of a violation by any person of any section of this chapter, such person may be issued a citation for said violation by the Animal Control Warden or other person duly authorized by the county to enforce this chapter.
(B) A citation issued hereunder shall be in writing and shall:
(1) State the name of the person being cited, and said person's address, if known;
(2) Set forth the specific section of this chapter that was violated, the date of the violation, and a brief description of the violation;
(3) State the amount to be paid to the county due to such violation, and where and when such payment may be made;
(4) State that upon failure to pay the amount of the citations in the time allowed as herein provided, said person will be subject to prosecution by the county for such violation; and
(5) Be signed by the issuing Animal Control Warden or other person duly authorized by the county to enforce this chapter.
(C) Citations shall be in the following amounts:
(1) Seventy-five dollars for the first violation.
(2) One hundred fifty dollars for the second violation.
(3) Two hundred fifty dollars for third and subsequent violations.
(D) Macon County Animal Control reserves the right to issue warnings, citations, education and/or to impound animals.
(Ord. O-67-6-07, passed 4-9-2009)