HomeMy WebLinkAbout3182ORDINANCE NO. 3182
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, relating to the
use of collection agencies by the City.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES does hereby ordain
as follows:
Section 1. Ordinances 2942, as amended, and Chapter 10.20 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 10.20.170 to read as follows:
10.20.170 Collections. The Chief of Police or his designee(s) shall administer the
collection of fees and penalties, established pursuant to this Chapter_ that arc Any amounts not
paid within thirty (30) days . • ; _ • . . may be assigned for collection
to a collection agency: pursuant to PAMC 3.66 - Use of Collection Agency. The Chief of Police
is authorized to enter into agreements with collection agencies to carry out the purpose of this
Section.
Reports on collection of unpaid parking fines and penalties shall be included in the
departmental activity reports.
Section 2. A new Chapter 3.66 to read as follows:
Chapter 3.66
Use of Collection Agency.
3.66.010 The City and each of its departments are hereby granted authority to
use collection agencies to the full extent authorized pursuant to RCW 19.16.500.
3.66.020
costs char es fees and . enalties due to the de artment or to the Cit b use of a collection
Each City department is authorized to administer the collection of
agency Pursuant to RCW 19.16.500. Any amounts not paid within thirty (30) days maybe
assigned for collection. The City and each of its departments are authorized to enter into
a eements with collection a encies to ca out the . u . ose of this Cha. ter.
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3.66.030 If the collection agency pursues a debt in a court action, the collection
a ' enc is authorized to collect all costs of litigation, including attorney's fees and court costs,
and other amounts as authorized by law.
Section 3 - Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any
person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 4 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five days following the
date of its publication by summary.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 21st day of December, 2004.
ATTEST:
Becky J. Up :� , Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FO? off:
William E. Bloor, City Attorney
PUBLISHED:
December 26, 2004
By Summary
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Summary of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on December 21, 2004
Ordinance No. 3182
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, relates to the use of
collection agencies by the City.
The full texts of the Ordinance is available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed
upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. These
Ordinances shall take effect five days following the date of publication by summary.
Becky J. Upton, CMC
City Clerk
Publish: December 26, 2004