(a) Collection of charges; records. The Director of Finance must bill and collect solid waste charges and system benefits charges under this Chapter, maintain and keep an accurate record thereof, and report all moneys so received.
(b) Partial payments. Partial payments must not be accepted on any monthly invoice, or on any tax bill even though the unpaid portion of the tax bill represents solid waste charges or systems benefit charges.
(c) Interest penalties. Interest must be collected for late payment on the full amount of the monthly invoices. Interest and penalties imposed for failure to pay solid waste charges, or systems benefit charges, which are included on the tax bill, must be applied in the same manner and to the same extent as are other tax penalties. Interest for monthly invoices or for charges on the tax bills must be at the same interest rate as then in effect for late payment of real property taxes. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 1; 1992 L.M.C., ch. 39, § 1.)
Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 2/24/00 explaining that the County must adhere to the prompt payment act and allow the federal government to pay its bills within 30 days of receipt. See County Attorney Opinion dated 2/22/00 explaining that the County Code does not allow for the imposition of interest or late fees for disposal facility payments received without proper identifying documentation.