Chapter 3.15
COLLECTION FEES
Sections:
3.15.010 Establishment of collection fees.
3.15.010 Establishment of collection fees.
There are hereby established fees to cover the additional costs to collect overdue amounts to the city. Such fees shall include but not be limited to the additional direct costs of pursuing delinquent collection including such things as direct staff costs, obtaining the services of a collection agency, administrative charges incurred in creating and maintaining each past due account receivable. (RCW 19.16.500)
A. A fee equal to the amount of additional collection efforts, up to the statutory limitations in place at the time, shall be added to the original outstanding debt due to the city.
B. An administrative fee of twenty-five percent shall be added to the original outstanding debt due to the city on each account turned over to the collection agency to cover the costs of administering and maintaining the collection program within the city. (Ord. 1140 § 1 (part), 2005)
3.15.020 Delinquency fees.
The collection fees are in addition to and do not replace any delinquency fees established within any section of the municipal code. Collection fees will be added after any delinquency fees have been applied to the original outstanding debt due to the city. (Ord. 1140 § 1 (part), 2005)