Any check or other negotiable instrument tendered to the City of Anaheim or any of its departments or divisions as payment for any debt or obligation due and owing to the City which check or instrument is returned due to insufficient funds or a stop payment order, or for any other reason dishonored by any paying bank or institution, shall require the drawer of such check or instrument to pay to the City of Anaheim a handling fee in such amount as established by resolution of the City Council. Such handling fee shall be deemed a debt owed to the City of Anaheim by the drawer of such check or instrument and payment thereof may be required by the City prior to the issuance of any license, permit or entitlement for which such check or instrument was tendered or may be collected by civil action commenced in the name of said City in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of such handling fee together with any other amounts, penalties or damages authorized by law. (Ord. 4816 § 1; April 7, 1987.)