Hidden Hills Municipal Code Ch. 1 Procedure for Collecting Fees

A. In any instance when the City is authorized to and has undertaken to collect fees, charges or payments of any kind due and owing to it (collectively referred to herein as "fees"), the following procedures are established.

B. Whatever procedures are set forth in the legislation authorizing the fees shall apply to the extent not inconsistent herewith.

(Ord. 246, 9-23-91)

A. Original Delinquency: Any person who fails to remit any fee when it is due and owing shall pay a penalty of ten percent of the amount of the fee in addition to the amount of the fee.

B. Continued Delinquency: Any person who fails to remit any delinquent remittance on or before a period of 30 days following the date on which the remittance first became delinquent shall pay a second delinquency penalty of ten percent of the amount of the fee in addition to the amount of the fee and the ten percent penalty first imposed.

(Ord. 246, 9-23-91)

If the City Clerk determines that the nonpayment of any remittance due and owing is due to fraud, a penalty of 25 percent of the amount of the fee shall be added thereto in addition to the penalties stated in Section 2-1-2 of this Chapter.

(Ord. 246, 9-23-91)

A. Costs incurred by the City in connection with collection of delinquent fees, including costs and fees of consultants, staff and attorneys, shall be charged in addition to the delinquent fees and penalties thereon.

B. All penalties, costs and interest charged in connection with unpaid fees are to compensate the City for actual pecuniary loss.

(Ord. 246, 9-23-91)

In addition to the penalties and charges imposed by Sections 2-1-2, 2-1-3 and 2-1-4 of this Chapter, any person who fails to remit any fee that is due and owing shall pay interest at the rate of one-half percent per month for each month or portion of a month that the fee shall be delinquent on the amount of the fee, exclusive of penalties and costs charged thereon, from the date on which the fee first became delinquent until paid. The interest shall be computed on a monthly basis and shall not be subject to proration for any portion of a month.

(Ord. 246, 9-23-91)

All penalties, costs and interest charged in connection with unpaid fees shall become a part of the fees due and owing. For accounting purposes, the City shall maintain separate balances owing for the fees, penalties, costs and interest charged. Payments by the person owing the fees shall be applied as follows:

A. First, to satisfy the unpaid fees, commencing with the reporting period most recently completed prior to the payment and then for each prior reporting period in reverse chronological order until the total fees due and owing are completely liquidated;

B. Second, to satisfy the penalties charged pursuant to Sections 2-1-2 and 2-1-3 of this Chapter, commencing with the reporting period most recently completed prior to payment, and then for each prior reporting period in reverse chronological order until the total penalties due and owing are completely liquidated;

C. Third, to satisfy the costs charged pursuant to Section 2-1-4 of this Chapter, commencing with the reporting period most recently completed prior to payment and then for each prior reporting period in reverse chronological order until the total costs due and owing are completely liquidated; and

D. Fourth, to satisfy the interest charged pursuant to Section 2-1-5 of this Chapter, commencing with the reporting period most recently completed prior to payment and then for each prior reporting period in reverse chronological order until the total interest due and owing is completely liquidated.

(Ord. 246, 9-23-91)