(A) A penalty of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the tax bills paid in full between January 1, 2024 and January 31, 2024 shall be imposed and collected.
(B) A penalty of twenty-one percent (21%) of the total amount of the tax bills paid in full after January 31, 2024 shall be imposed and collected.
(C) Certificates of delinquency in addition to the above stated penalties shall bear interest from January 1, 2024 until collected at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum and interest on a fractional month shall be counted as an entire month.
(D) A lien upon both the real and personal property of the delinquent taxpayer shall exist in favor of the city from the date the taxes are due until paid in full for the amount of the taxes, interest, penalties, cost of collection and attorney fees.
(E) The city is entitled to collect a reasonable attorney fee and costs from the taxpayer in the event that collection of any delinquent tax bill is referred to a licensed attorney for collection which amount will become part of the lien upon the property provided for herein.
(Ord. 0-90-025, passed 8-13-90; Am. Ord. 0-90-039, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 0-91-015, passed 8-26-91; Am. Ord. 0-92-013, passed 6-29-92; Am. Ord. 0-92-014, passed - -92; Am. Ord. 0-95-004, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 0-95-004, passed - -95; Am. Ord. 0-96-003, passed 5-30-96; Am. Ord. 0-97-001, passed 4-28-97; Am. Ord. 0-98-009, passed 4-27-98; Am. Ord. 0-99-006, passed 3-22-99; Am. Ord. 0-99-012, passed 10-15-99; Am. Ord. 0-2000-017, passed 9-25-00; Am. Ord. 0-2001-022, passed 8-27-01; Am. Ord. 0-2002-010, passed 9-9-02; Am. Ord. 0-2003-010, passed 9-8-03; Am. Ord. 0-2004-017, passed 10-11-04; Am. Ord. 0-2005-021, passed 9-26-05; Am. Ord. 0-2006-017, passed 10-9-06; Am. Ord. 0-2007-030, passed 10-9-07; Am. Ord. 0-2008-001, passed 1-14-08; Am. Ord. 0-2008-24, passed 10-13-08; Am. Ord. 0-2009-023, passed 9-28-09; Am. Ord. 0-2010-021, passed 9-27-10; Am. Ord. 0-2011-018, passed 6-13-11; Am. Ord. 0-2011-032, passed 9-26-11; Am. Ord. 0-2012-024, passed 9-24-12; Am. Ord. 0-2013-029, passed 9-23-13; Am. Ord. 0-2015-011, passed 9-14-15; Am. Ord. 0-2016-019, passed 9-26-16; Am. Ord. 0-2017-29, passed 10-9-17; Am. Ord. O-2018-18, passed 8-13-18; Am. Ord. O-2019-19, passed 9-23-19; Am. Ord. O-2020-16, passed 10-12-20; Am. Ord. O-2021-24, passed 10-11-21; Am. Ord. O-2022-16, passed 10-10-22; Am. Ord. O-2023-14, passed 10-9-23)