(A) Applicability. Late payment charges shall pertain to fees required to be paid to the town pertaining to sewer usage fees, water fees and landfill fees, respectively.
(B) Payment; delinquency. Statements shall be due and payable at the office of the Town Clerk-Treasurer immediately upon receipt of the statement and shall be delinquent if not paid before the expiration of 90 days after the date the statement was prepared for mailing.
(C) Responsibility for payment; penalty for failure.
(1) Property owners or the owner, agent, tenant, purchaser, or lessee of each such place or abode or place of business shall, each and all, be jointly and severally liable for the payment of all charges and fees hereunder. Failure to pay any charges and fees when due shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Collection of the charges and fees fixed under this chapter and other applicable ordinances when delinquent may be enforced by civil action at law brought by the town or an accredited collection agency for the town in any court of competent jurisdiction, and this remedy is cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to all penalties provided for by the town ordinances for any violation of provisions thereof.
(3) No change of ownership or occupation shall affect the application of this section. In the event fees described in this chapter are not paid within the 90-day period, the amount shall accrue interest of $10 for each 30-day period the fees are not paid after the 90-day delinquency period. The late payment charges shall be collectible in addition to the accrued fees as described in this chapter as well as any and all other costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the town as the result of any civil action initiated for collection or foreclosure of the lien provided.
(Prior Code, § 9-2B-9) (Ord. 2024-01, passed 4-4-2024) Penalty, see § 9-2-7