The Tax Collector shall be authorized, empowered, and directed to accept partial payments on taxes of not less than 33.33% of the total amount of taxes due by any taxpayer or three equal installments; provided, the time for paying the installments shall not be extended beyond the time now provided by law for the advertisement and sale of property for taxes, and provided, further, no installment payment or payments shall operate as a discharge of the tax lien until the amount of the taxes shall have been paid in full.
(Prior Code, § 33.04)