A. All penalties assessed under this chapter shall be due and payable on the date written notice of any penalty is issued. Interest charges will begin accruing if the penalty is not paid within 30 days of the due date. If any penalty is not paid within 60 days of the due date, the city may use any lawful means to collect such penalties and interest, including referral to a collection agency. In the event the city refers the matter to a collection agency or the city or its agent files in action to recover such penalties, the city shall be entitled to recover its collection costs, including any court costs and attorneys’ fees, in addition to all penalties and interest then due and owing.

B. If any person assessed penalties under this chapter owes more than $1,000 in delinquent penalties and interest or is more than 60 days delinquent, the chief of the police department, or his authorized designee, is authorized to issue a service suspension order suspending police service to the location of the prohibited acts or false alarms for a time period deemed reasonable in the chief’s discretion and/or until certain conditions directed by the chief are completed. Before this order can take effect, the chief, or his designee, shall provide written notice served either in person or via certified mail to the person setting forth the amount owed, the suspension time period, and the date the suspension will take effect, which must be at least 20 days from the date of the written notice to allow the person to appeal the suspension length. The suspension will automatically terminate upon the payment of the penalties in a manner satisfactory to the city. The person or the owner of the property to which service is being suspended shall be able to appeal the length of the suspension to the hearing examiner pursuant to Chapter 2.56 BMC. The suspension shall be held in abeyance during a pending appeal to the hearing examiner. [Ord. 2004-08-059].