(a) When a check is written to the City, as payee, and it is returned from the bank because of insufficient funds, closed account, or other reason, the direct cause thereof being the fault of the signee of the check, there shall be a thirty-five dollar ($35.00) charge to the signee of the check in addition to the liability of making the check good and any other penalties assessed by law. In addition, where an ACH (Automated Clearing House) payment has been authorized as payment to the City and returned unpaid the same as above, there shall be a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) charge to the person who authorized the ACH to be instituted.
(b) This charge shall be reviewed at least annually in order to align with prevailing charges exercised by the banking industry.
(c) Funds collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the General Fund.
(Ord. 23-09. Passed 10-26-09.)
(Ord. 23-09. Passed 10-26-09.)