Chapter 3.20
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS

Sections:

3.20.010    Delinquent assessments – Penalty established.

3.20.020    Delinquent assessments – Penalty to bear interest.

3.20.010 Delinquent assessments – Penalty established.

RCW 35.49.030 requires the establishment by ordinance of a penalty of not less than five percent upon all delinquent local improvement assessments and installments thereof. (Ord. 292 § 1, 1980; Ord. 107 § 1, 1953).

3.20.020 Delinquent assessments – Penalty to bear interest.

All delinquent local improvement assessments or installments thereof shall, in addition to interest prescribed by ordinance, bear a penalty of five percent from and after the date of delinquency thereof, which said penalty shall be added to the principal sum of such delinquent assessment or installment thereof and bear interest at the rate prescribed by ordinance from the date of delinquency thereof until paid. (Ord. 107 § 2, 1953).