A. Individuals filing as candidates for the City Council or for Mayor shall pay a twenty five dollar ($25.00) fee at the time of filing their candidacy with the City Recorder. This filing fee shall be refundable only if it is determined that the person filing is not qualified to be a candidate, or who is found to have improperly filed. In lieu of the filing fee, the option exists for a petition with at least fifty (50) registered voter signatures in support of the candidate. (Res. 2015-19, 6-16-2015)