A. Any party tendering payment to the City whose method of payment is dishonored two (2) or more times within a one year period shall be restricted from making any further payments to the City, except in cash, cashier's check, money order, and credit cards or debit cards, as restricted hereunder, for the minimum period of one year following the City's receipt of the second dishonored payment. Restricted payments made with a credit or debit card must be made in person with the cardholder present and a signature obtained.
B. On expiration of the one year period provided in subsection A of this section, a party restricted under subsection A of this section may resume making unrestricted payments to the City provided, however, that if the party has made more than two (2) late payments within the one year restricted period, the party shall be subject to the same payment restrictions provided in subsection A of this section for an additional one year period. After expiration of the additional one year period, a party may make unrestricted payments if the party has incurred no more than two (2) late payments to the City within the additional one year period.
C. A tendering party who is notified that they are required to make payments in cash, cashier's check, money order, credit cards or debit cards shall have the right to appeal such requirement by filing a written appeal with the Director of Finance and Administration within thirty (30) days of being notified of such requirement, provided however, that the only grounds for appeal shall be a showing that the sole cause(s) underlying the dishonored payments that resulted in imposing the requirements of this section, are based on specific extraordinary or unforeseen circumstance(s). The Director's decision regarding the appeal shall be final. (Ord. 19-05: Ord. 17-17)