When any defendant files a counterclaim as part of his or her answer, or otherwise or joins another party as a third party defendant, or both, the defendant shall pay a fee for each counterclaim or third party action in an amount equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay had he or she brought a separate action for the relief sought in the counterclaim or against the third party defendant less the amount of the appearance fee, if that has been paid.
(Prior Code, Title 6, Chapter 5) (Ord. passed - -2006)