(a) Any person, firm, corporation or entity who writes a check upon which the City of Amherst, a City department or entity is payee, which is written without sufficient funds (NSF), on a closed account or is dishonored for any other reason, shall be required to pay to the City a returned check charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(b) No debt to the City shall be considered as paid until any dishonored check, NSF check, or closed account check is finally settled and paid to the City.
(c) Any person, firm, corporation or entity who has written a dishonored check to the City, NSF check, or closed account check three times within any six month period shall not be afforded the privilege of paying any City debt by check for the following six month period, as determined by the City Treasurer.
(Ord. 98-147. Passed 11-23-98.)