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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3.38.020 Late Charges On Delinquent Accounts Receivable Any fee, billing for damage to City property, service charge, utility charge, license, permit, or tax of any nature whatsoever imposed by any provision of this code, which is not paid within thirty (30) days after the same becomes due and payable to the City, shall be deemed a delinquent accounts receivable. Any person obligated to pay a delinquent account receivable to the City shall also pay a late charge; a sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the delinquent accounts receivable may be collected in the manner provided in Section 3.38.010 of this code. This late charge of 10% will continue to be charged on delinquent amounts that remains unpaid each month. The late charge shall continue for every 30 days thereafter whereby such delinquent accounts receivable remains unpaid. Nothing contained in this section shall limit, restrict or otherwise affect the imposition of greater late charges, interest, penalties or other charges for late payments as provided for by other sections of this code, or by the laws of the State of California, it being the purpose of this section to establish a minimum late charge. 3.38.030 Reduction For Early Payments On Accounts Receivable Any fee, service charge, utility charge, license, or Transient Occupancy Tax imposed by any provision of this code, which is paid within five working days after the billing date and has been received in the City's Office, shall be eligible for an early payment reduction. (Excluding, but not limited to, permits for building or land use and billings for damages to City property.) Any qualifying early payment on an account receivable to the City for the full amount due, shall receive a reduction; equal to 2% of the billed accounts receivable, and that amount be deducted from the balance due in the manner provided herein.