All delinquent tax accounts outsourced by the Village to a law firm or collection agency shall be assessed a collection fee on the entire balance due equal to the fee charged by each law firm or collection agency as set forth in the collection contract with the Village. The balance due prior to the assessment of the collection fee shall be the principal balance due plus interest, penalties, late fees, and/or other permissible fines, penalties and charges. The collection fee shall be assessed against all payments made by the taxpayer whether or not the balance due is paid in full with one payment, or over time with more than one payment. The assessment of the collection fee shall be made by the law firm or collection agency after the delinquent account has been outsourced for collection. Additionally, court costs shall be added to the balance due as they are incurred but shall not be assessed a collection fee. (Ord. 2012-12. Passed 5-7-12.)