(a) Any City employee, if so authorized by law, may accept a credit card, as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 6159, as a method of payment for any vehicle towage or storage fee imposed as a result of parking violations, for the payment of services provided by the City or any other fee, charge or tax due the City.
(b) Notwithstanding Title 1.3 (commencing with Section 1747) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, a surcharge may be imposed to cover the cost of providing the service of accepting credit card payment, including reimbursement for any fee or discount rate that the credit card issuer debits the local agency on acceptance of the sales draft.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 175,337, Eff. 8-12-03.