(a) Fees are required to be paid in a timely manner. Fees shall be considered to be paid in a timely manner if the payment is received no later than thirty (30) days from the day on which it was due.
(b) A late charge or penalty equal to ten (10%) percent of the amount due shall be assessed and payable for any fee payments received after the thirty (30) day grace period described above. The late charge shall increase to fifteen (15%) percent after sixty (60) days and twenty (20%) percent after ninety (90) days late. Late charges assessed hereunder are to be due and payable immediately.
(c) Notwithstanding item 10-11.10(b) above, if the payment of any fee is later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date due, this shall be a violation of the permit and revocation proceedings shall be commenced in compliance with Sections 10-4.1105 through 10-4.1110 of the County Code (Off-Channel Surface Mining Ordinance, Violations).
(§ 1, Ord. 1196, eff. January 1, 1997; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1357, eff. April 26, 2007,§ 2, Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014, and Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)