§ 4-14.9. Payment of barking dog civil fines.

(a)

After receiving a barking dog violation citation, a violator may respond by either of the following methods:

(1)

The violator may choose to correct the barking dog violation and pay the barking dog citation fine without contesting the fine in an administrative hearing. In that event, payment of the citation fine must be received by the department prior to the date contained in the citation by which the responsible party must request an administrative hearing to contest the fine.

(i)

Payment shall be made by enclosing the fine amount by check or money order in the self-addressed envelope attached to the civil citation and mailing the envelope to the public health department by U.S. first class mail, postage prepaid.

(ii)

The public health director may authorize payment to be made in accordance with any other method, at any location within the county, or to any address.

(2)

A violator may choose to request an administrative hearing by the date contained in the citation. In that event, the fine is due and payable to the hearing officer at the conclusion of the hearing if the hearing officer upholds the barking dog citation.

(i)

The public health director or hearing officer may allow the violator an additional period of time in which to pay the fine if the public health director or hearing officer finds that such additional time for payment is necessary.

(b)

Fines for barking dog violations must be received by the department within fifteen (15) days of the date they are due as specified in subparagraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) above.

(c)

The issuance of a barking dog citation and/or payment of a fine shall not bar the county from taking any other enforcement action regarding a barking dog violation that is not corrected, including issuing additional barking dog citations and/or criminal complaints.

(Ord. No. 2020, § 2, 2-28-12)