All fees, fines, penalties and costs imposed upon an owner in the enforcement of this chapter shall be due when notice of the amount of such fees, fines, penalties and costs is mailed to the owner.
A. If notice containing the information required by Iowa Code 364.17 is given and the total amount of such fees, fines, penalties and costs is not paid within thirty (30) days of when due, or within ten (10) days of the final action of the Building Code Appeals Board, then:
1. The owner shall be charged a late payment penalty in the amount set forth in the fee schedule adopted by the City Council from time to time;
2. Interest shall thereafter accrue on the unpaid balance at the rate of one and a half (1.5) percent per month; and
3. The City may certify the unpaid balance, interest and late payment penalty to the County auditor as a lien upon the rental property for collection in the same manner as a Property Tax. (Ord. 1060, 9-13-2018)