(Amended by Ord. No. 184,766, Eff. 3/27/17.)
(a) Any Responsible Person who is issued an Administrative Citation pursuant to this article, excluding Administrative Violations defined in Subsection (b) of Section 11.2.03, and does not pay within 15 calendar days, shall be assessed a late payment collection fee of $50.00 which shall be charged in addition to any other assessed fines and fees. The City may use any civil legal remedy available to collect any unpaid Administrative Fine, including, but not limited to, civil action, injunctive relief, specific performance and the recordation of a lien or a notice of the Administrative Violation against real property pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Code and in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Any Responsible Person who is issued an Administrative Citation pursuant to this article for an Administrative Violation defined in Subsection (b) of Section 11.2.03, and does not pay within 15 calendar days from the conclusion of the time afforded to remedy the Administrative Violation, shall be assessed a late payment collection fee of $50.00 which shall be charged in addition to any other assessed fines and fees. The City may use any civil legal remedy available to collect any unpaid Administrative Fine, including, but not limited to, civil action, injunctive relief, specific performance and the recordation of a lien or a notice of the Administrative Violation against real property pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Code and in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b) of this section, if the Responsible Person chooses to contest the Administrative Citation pursuant to Section 11.2.08 of this article, and fails to pay the assessed Administrative Fine, Enforcement Costs, and Administrative Costs within 20 calendar days of the Administrative Order becoming final, the Responsible Person shall be assessed a late payment collection fee of $50.00, which shall be charged in addition to any other assessed fines and fees. The City may use any civil legal remedy available to collect any unpaid Administrative Fine or to gain compliance with the Administrative Order. These remedies include, but are not limited to, civil action, injunctive relief, specific performance and the recordation of a lien or a notice of the Administrative Violation against real property pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Code and in accordance with applicable law.
(d) In the event a civil action is commenced to collect the Administrative Fine, Enforcement Costs, or Administrative Costs, the City shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and all costs associated with the civil action. Costs include, but are not limited to, staff time incurred in the collection of the Administrative Fine, Enforcement Costs and Administrative Costs, and those costs set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1033.5.