Sec. 31. If fees assessed against real property under this chapter or any statute repealed by IC 19-2-5-30 (repealed September 1, 1981) are not paid within the time fixed by the municipal legislative body, they are delinquent. A penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the fees attaches to the delinquent fees. The amount of the fee, the penalty, and a reasonable attorney's fee may be recovered by the board in a civil action in the name of the municipality.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-2-5-23 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.96. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.136.