A. The chief of police or their designee shall provide the department of finance with a copy of the notice of violation to prepare the invoice for special police services. The department of finance shall send the invoice by certified mail to the responsible parties.
B. All fees and charges levied for such services shall be due and payable within thirty days following invoice therefor. Sums not timely paid shall incur interest at the legal rate. All fees and charges for such services shall constitute a valid and subsisting debt in favor of the city and against the person(s) to whom such services are rendered. Should the amount due not be paid, the city may collect the debt, as well as any cost incurred in collecting the debt due to nonpayment, pursuant to any available provision of the law.
C. If the property owner does not reside at the location of the event, the department of finance shall send a copy of the invoice to the property owner’s mailing address identified on the most recently available county tax assessor’s roll.
D. The invoice amount for special police services shall be a debt owed to the city jointly and severally by each responsible party for the event, and if the responsible party for the event is a minor, his or her parents or guardians. Any person owing money shall be liable in an action brought by the city to recover the amount, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, in accordance with Section 9.18.060(B). (Ord. 2023-11-1545 § 13 (part), 2023; Ord. 99-07-1259 § 1 (part))