A collection service fee is hereby established for delinquent water, sewer and refuse accounts. Any delinquent water, sewer and refuse account that is turned over to a collection agency authorized and acting on behalf of the City of Steubenville shall be assessed a collection fee of 25% of the balance due and owing to the City on accounts that are collected through standard collection practices and a collection fee of 40% shall be assessed on the balance due and owing to the City on accounts collected by the use of an attorney or another collection agency outside of the collection agency’s area of licensed operations.
(Ord. 2013-55. Passed 7-16-13.)