A. Tariff charges are due prior to commencement of service from, or use of, the port facilities. When the port director determines that the exact amount of the tariff charges cannot be ascertained prior to the commencement of service or use, the Director may accept a deposit of an estimated amount of the tariff charges which amount will be applied to the total tariff charges when the exact amount of such charges is determined.

B. A user of the port facilities may request from the port director a waiver from the requirement to pay for service or use in advance. If the port director determines that it is in the port’s interest to grant the waiver, the director will require the user to make a deposit instead of advance payment. The amount of the deposit shall not be less than seventy-five (75) percent of the amount expected to be due nor more than one hundred twenty-five (125) percent of the amount expected to be due. Upon completion of the service, the director will provide the user with an invoice stating the exact amount due. Payment of the invoice is due thirty (30) calendar days after it is mailed, delivered or faxed to the user. In the event the user does not pay an invoice when due, the port director will apply the deposit to the invoice and send the user a check for the amount on deposit, which is in excess of the amount due.

C. All tariff charges are due and payable in United States currency. Failure to pay invoices when due shall place the vessel, its owners or agents or the user of the port facilities upon a delinquent list. A vessel whose owner or agents have been placed on the delinquent list shall not be allowed to utilize the port facilities until all past-due balances and late charges have been paid in full. Vessel owners and agents will be assessed a late charge at the rate of two (2) percent per month on the unpaid balance. [Ord. 17-11 § 2.]