§ 112.115. Recovery of costs of collection.

Pursuant to F.S. § 938.35, the Charter of the City of Jacksonville, and the City of Jacksonville's Home Rule powers, the Director of Finance and Administration, the Office of General Counsel, and any collection agency or attorney retained by the City to collect any fee, fine, cost, service charge, civil penalty, or property damage claim owed to the City, shall add on and attempt to recover a collection fee of 40 percent of the amount owed at the time the matter is submitted for collection, which collection fee includes all administrative time of City personnel, any collection agency fees, and any attorneys fees and costs of the City. A settling authority authorized by Section 112.110, is authorized to compromise and settle all or any portion of this collection fee as may be in the best interests of the City to allow for the highest collection value to the City.

(Ord. 2004-990-E, § 2; Ord. 2016-140-E , § 16)

Editor's note

Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization.