§ 1-1-9. Delinquent fees and charges; penalty and interest.

Unless otherwise provided by this code or by general law, whenever a fee or charge is imposed for services rendered by the city and all or any part of the fee or charge remains unpaid for more than 30 days from the date of the city's original billing, there shall be imposed a penalty of 10 percent of the unpaid amount or $10, whichever is greater, and, in addition, interest of eight percent per annum shall be charged on the unpaid amount, and on any unpaid penalty and accrued interest, until the entire amount owed is paid to the city; provided, that the city's billing provides notice that failure to make timely payment of the fee or charge being billed will result in the imposition of penalty and interest charges; and, provided further, that where the amount unpaid for more than 30 days is less than $10, the penalty may not exceed said unpaid amount. (Ord. No. 3583, 6/13/92, Sec. 1)