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55.24 FEES AND PENALTIES.
   Penalties for violations of this section are:
   1.   Fee/Impoundment Ticket. In the event that an animal is observed at large but cannot be captured for impoundment, or in the event its owner refuses to relinquish possession of such animal for impoundment, an enforcement/impoundment fee ticket may be issued to its owner requiring the payment of a fee for the City's cost in attempting to impound the animal and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
   2.   Misdemeanor. In the event the owner of an animal has been served a ticket for the payment of the enforcement/impoundment fee and fails to pay the required amount due to the City within 30 days of the date of issuance, such failure shall constitute a misdemeanor.
   3.   Municipal Infraction. In the event an owner violates any provision of this section, said owner shall be subject to penalties provided in Chapter 4 of this Code of Ordinances.