(a) The person or entity who makes any payment to the Township by tendering a check or order for electronic payment of money upon a financial institution that refuses to honor the check or order for payment of money for any reason, including but not limited to, lack of funds, a closed account, a stop payment placed on the check or payment, or inaccurate banking information provided by the payee at the time of electronic submission for payment, shall be liable for the amount of the dishonored check, or order for attempted payment, plus a processing fee as established within the Fee Schedule. Upon a failed payment, payment is to be made in cash within seven (7) business days of the mailing date of the written notification from the Township. Additional fees actually incurred associated with collection and a civil action may be brought against the person or entity who fails to make the payment in full as a further cumulative remedy.
(b) The Township’s Treasurer shall have the discretion to waive the processing fee as established within the Fee Schedule under the following circumstances:
(1) If the original payment attempt was by electronic check, and the payment failure is determined by the Treasurer’s office to be the result of an inputting error of banking information, a request for a one time only waiver can be made by the person or entity to the Treasurer’s office within seven (7) business days of the mailing date of the written notification from the Township as provided above. Additionally, no previous requests for a fee waiver have been granted to the requester by the Treasurer’s office.
(2) Approval of the waiver is contingent upon the delivery of the original payment amount, plus any fees which otherwise apply.
(Ord. 319. Passed 12-22-97; Ord. 418. Passed 11-30-15; Ord. 468. Passed 12-21-20; Ord. 483. Passed 11-14-22.)