(a) Anyone desiring to make complaint by affidavit, to prosecute another for the violation of any ordinance of the City, shall be required to deposit the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) before a warrant of arrest shall be issued. However, whenever the Mayor or the Law Director, in their discretion, are satisfied that the complainant is acting in good faith and unable to post such deposit, he or she may waive the provisions of this section.
(b) A complainant or prosecuting witness who has posted a deposit as required in this section and during the pendency of such proceeding does appear as a witness against the accused, and otherwise cooperates in such prosecution, shall be entitled to a refund of the deposit made.
(Ord. 2909. Passed 4-7-1936.)