A. A hearing officer is hereby appointed to hear and determine such cases arising out of this chapter.
B. The hearing officer shall hold a hearing on each violation reported by the town animal enforcement agent. Notice of the hearing shall be served personally on the person cited at least ten (10) days before the hearing. The town animal enforcement agent shall use a uniform traffic ticket and complaint for civil traffic cases in citing persons for violation of this chapter.
C. At the hearing, the town animal enforcement agent shall present evidence of the violation, and the person cited, or his attorney, shall have an opportunity to present evidence. The town attorney may represent and present evidence for the town animal enforcement agent.
D. At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall determine whether a violation occurred and, if so, impose civil penalties in the amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Monies collected for civil penalties shall be deposited in the town general fund. The town council shall adopt written rules of procedure for the hearings. Final decisions of the hearing officer under this subsection are subject to judicial review per Arizona Revised Statutes section 12-901 et seq. (Ord. O 09-05, 6-2-2009)