(A) Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation who issues a check or other draft to the city that is not honored upon presentment because the drawer does not have an account with the drawee, because the drawer does not have sufficient funds in his or her account or because the drawer does not have sufficient credit with the drawee, shall be liable to the city in the amount of $25, and for all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the city in connection with the collection of the amount for which the check or other draft was written and shall be liable for interest upon the amount of the check or other draft at the rate provided in subsection (1) of section 4 of the Interest Act of the State of Illinois (ILCS Ch. 815, Act 205, § 4). Costs and expenses shall include reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the nonlitigated collection of the check or other draft.
(B) Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation that issues a second check or other draft to the city that is dishonored within one year of the first dishonored check or draft shall be liable for all fines, costs and expenses as set forth above and shall not be allowed to issue a check or other draft to the city in the future.
(Ord. 94-11, passed 3-14-94; Am. Ord. 13-35, passed 12-9-13)