(A) The date for payment, penalty dates, and amount of penalties which shall be levied for delinquent taxes shall be as follows:
Penalty Dates and Amounts | |
After January 15, 2019 | 3% |
After February 1, 2019 | Additional 10% |
After March 16, 2019 | Additional 15% |
After April 1, 2019 | $25 delinquent charge |
After September 1, 2019 | $100 charge |
(B) The City Finance Director shall be responsible for the collection of delinquent taxes.
(C) The provisions of S.C. Code Chapter 51, Title 12, as to collection and handling of delinquent city property taxes and as to penalties and costs, insofar as applicable within the city, are hereby adopted and made a part of the code of the city, as fully as those set forth herein.
('64 Code, § 26-11) (Ord., passed 4-26-83; Am. Ord., passed 6-26-90; Am. Ord., passed 6-11-91; Am. Ord, passed 6-11-91; Am. Ord., passed 6-23-92; Am. Ord., passed 6-24-97; Am. Ord., passed 6-23-98; Am. Ord. 00-006, passed 6-13-00; Am. Ord. 02-008, passed 6-11-02; Am. Ord. 07-016, passed 6-12-07; Am. Ord. 2018-006, passed 5-8-18)