(a) Each sewer charge levied pursuant to this chapter is hereby made a lien upon the premises charged therewith and if not paid within 90 days after it is due and payable, it shall be certified to the Auditor of Cuyahoga County who shall place it upon the tax duplicate, with interest and penalties allowed by law to be collected as other municipal taxes are collected. This section is in addition to all other remedies that are provided by the law.
(b) All delinquent sewer accounts outsourced by the City to a law firm or collection agency shall be assessed a collection fee on the entire balance due equal to the contingency collection percentage charged by each law firm or collection agency as set forth in their collection contract with the City. The balance due prior to the assessment of the collection fee shall be the principal balance due plus interest, penalties, late fees, and/or other permissible fines, penalties and charges. The collection fee shall be assessed against all payments made whether or not the balance due is paid in full with one payment, or over time with more than one payment. The assessment of the collection fee shall be made by the law firm or collection agency after the delinquent account has been outsourced for collection. Additionally, court costs shall be added to the balance due as they are incurred but shall not be assessed a collection fee.
(Ord. 153-2008. Passed 6-16-08; Ord. 30-2009. Passed 2-17-09; Ord. 59-2011. Passed 4-18-11.)