A. The finance department shall send a notice of account delinquency to each customer when the account becomes delinquent.

B. Within fifteen (15) days after an account becomes delinquent, garbage, rubbish and waste material collection service will be discontinued if the delinquent account is not paid in full prior thereto.

C. On the discontinuance of service date, any agent of the department or city may discontinue garbage, rubbish and waste material collection service.

D. Interest on delinquent accounts shall be paid at the rate of fifteen (15) percent per annum. Delinquent payments, with interest, shall constitute a lien on real and personal property of the person or entity whose account is delinquent.

E. The city has the authority to collect from the delinquent customer all expenses that relate to the collection effort including: (1) cost of collection; (2) attorney’s fees; (3) recorder’s fees; (4) court costs. [Ord. 95-24 § 6; Amd. 11 to Ord. 85; Ord. 170, 1986; prior code § 11.08.050(3).]