A. A $100.00 nonrefundable filing fee shall accompany an appeal to the hearing officer from a determination and related administrative order that an animal is a Level 1, 2, 3, or 4, from an animal forfeiture decision, or from an administrative decision of the chief animal care and regulation officer. There shall be no fees collected for a hearing on recommended Level 5 classifications.

B. A person filing an appeal under this section may apply in writing on a form approved by the mayor for a payment schedule for the filing fee. A person requesting a payment schedule shall be required to have the full amount of the filing fee paid no later than five days prior to the scheduled date of the appeal hearing.

C. A person granted a payment schedule who fails to make the full payment at least five days prior to the hearing date of the appeal shall forfeit the appeal and shall forfeit any money paid to date for the appeal. The decision or order of the chief animal care and regulation officer shall remain in effect.

D. A person who files an appeal under this section may withdraw that appeal by a written request to the clerk prior to the day of the appeal hearing. If an appeal is withdrawn, the filing fee shall be reimbursed to the person who filed the appeal based on the following schedule: