(A) Condition of acceptance. Whenever a check is given to the city in payment of a license or permit fee or a service charge, or in payment for any other liability to the city, the check is accepted by the city upon the express condition that the maker covenants that the same is regular on its face, upon the account on which drawn, with sufficient funds for the payment thereof.
(Prior Code, § 6-2)
(B) Service charges upon dishonor. The issuance of a municipal license or permit or rendering a municipal service is conditioned upon an additional charge for any check given therefor which is dishonored by the bank upon which it is drawn for being irregular as to signature or otherwise, for lack of an account there as or for insufficient funds for payment, the amount of the charge shall be $25 for any one check.
(Prior Code, § 6-3)
(C) Invalidation of license upon dishonor. When a check is returned to the city, any license or permit issued to the maker or endorser thereof shall be void and, if for a service, the service shall be discontinued until the amount of the check, plus the charges, shall be paid to the city.
(Prior Code, § 6-4)
(D) Redemption of check at treasurer’s office. All checks for a license or permit fee or municipal service which are dishonored by the bank upon which the same were drawn shall be redeemed by the maker or endorser thereof at the office of the City Treasurer.
(Prior Code, § 6-5)
(Ord. passed 4-29-1991)