(a)
Whenever any accounts for delinquent taxes owed the city are given to its tax attorney for collection, by suit or otherwise, whether said attorney be an employee of the city or an attorney retained under a delinquent tax collection contract, the city shall be entitled to and shall collect a fee of fifteen (15) percent of the delinquent taxes and penalty (including any interest owed) due on each delinquent property at the time of collection, either before or after suit and/or foreclosure sale.
(b)
In addition to the collection expenses provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the city shall be entitled to collect the actual expenses incurred by the city in providing all data and information as to the name, identity and location of necessary parties and the legal description of property necessary to the filing of any suit for delinquent taxes.
(2002 Code, secs. 11.301–11.302)