Late payment charges.
San José Municipal Code § 25.03.480
in effect25.03.480 - Late payment charges.
Any person who fails to pay to the city the amount of any fine imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter on or before the date that fine amount is due shall be liable for the payment of an additional delinquency penalty. The delinquency penalty is equal to ten percent of the amount of the fine due to the city, or ten percent of the amount of the fine remaining unpaid to the city if a portion of the fine amount was timely paid. Interest shall accrue on all delinquent fine amounts, exclusive of delinquency penalties, at the rate of one half of one percent per month, pro rata, of the total delinquent fine amount, from the date the fine amount becomes delinquent until the date that all delinquent fine amounts are paid to the city.
(Ord. 27000.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25AI_CH25.03AICU_PT4ADCIVICUHORE_25.03.480LAPACHFetched: 11/1/2026