A. Each owner and/or adult person in possession of a premises who becomes liable for costs pursuant to this chapter shall pay all such costs as computed and invoiced by the city, which shall not exceed the actual costs incurred by the city, including administrative and overhead costs, in providing the special law enforcement services provided for herein. It is a violation of this section to fail to pay any such costs when due.
B. Costs are due and payable upon receipt of an invoice therefore from the city. Any such invoice is delinquent if unpaid thirty (30) days after the date of the invoice. Any invoice that becomes delinquent shall be subject to a monetary penalty as follows.
1. Thirty-one (31) days after the date of invoice, a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the cost shall be added, plus, commencing each month thereafter, an additional penalty of ten percent (10%) of the original fee shall be added, up to a maximum penalty amount not to exceed the original invoiced amount.
2. The city shall be authorized to utilize any and all legal means available to collect a past due invoice, including accrued penalties, and the same shall be deemed to be a debt on a written contract. In the event the city is required to institute any legal action to recover such costs, it shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees and all other costs of collection.
(Ord. 1130, passed 11-17-09)