6.24.145 Waiver of fees and penalties.
A. The director has the authority to waive licensing fees, late licensing penalty fees, and redemption and sheltering fees, in whole or in part, when to do so would further the goals of the animal control section and be in the public interest.
B. In determining whether a waiver should apply, the director must take into consideration the following elements:
1. The reason the animal was impounded;
2. The reason or basis for the violation, the nature of the violation, the duration of the violation, and the likelihood the violation will not recur;
3. The total amount of the fees charged as compared with the gravity of the violations;
4. The effect on the owner, the animal’s welfare and the animal control section if the fee(s) or penalties are not waived and no payment is received. (Ord. 1279 § 20, 1987).