(a) Every remittance of taxes imposed by this article shall be made to the Finance Director in lawful money of the United States or by bank draft, certified check, money order, or certificate of deposit, and the Finance Director shall pay the money into the City treasury to be kept and accounted for as provided by law.
(b) If any taxpayer fails to make the return required by this article, or make his return but fails to remit in whole or in part the proper amount of tax, there shall be added to the amount of the tax unpaid, from the date such tax should have been paid, a penalty in the amount of five percent (5%) of the tax for the first month, or fraction thereof, of delinquency and one percent of the tax for each succeeding month, or fraction thereof, of delinquency; provided, however, that if such failure is due to reasonable cause, the City may waive or remit in whole or in part these penalties.
(c) If the failure to pay is due to fraud or intent to evade this article and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, there shall be added an additional penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of the tax, exclusive of penalties.
(d) The penalties so added shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner and as a part of the tax. (Passed 3-19-69.)
(e) If any taxpayer fails to make the return required by this article, or makes a return but fails to remit in whole or in part the proper amount of tax, there shall be added to the amount of tax unpaid thirty days, from the date such tax should have been paid, interest in the amount of .67% of the tax per month, or fraction thereof, beginning thirty days after the date such tax was due, and interest of .67% per month for each succeeding month, or fraction thereof, of delinquency; provided, however, that if such failure is due to reasonable cause, the City may waive or remit in whole or in part such interest. The interest so added shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner and as a part of the tax.
(Ord. 2002-10. Passed 5-9-02.)