(A) In the event a check is received by the city, from any person, party or other entity and is returned to the city due to insufficient funds or for other reasons from a bank, credit union or other institution or entity, the appropriate officer, employee and/or agent of the city is hereby authorized to require the issuer of the returned check to pay for the utility user fee, license, permit, parking ticket, park rental or for any sum authorized by ordinance by requiring payment in cash, money order or by cashier's check.
(B) In the event the same person, party and/or entity writes and/or issues a second or subsequent check as payment for those permits, fees, licenses, parking tickets and park rentals covered by the ordinances of the city, and by this section, and the check is returned to the city due to insufficient funds in the issuer's account by a bank, lending institution, credit union or other entity, the appropriate officer, employee and/or agent of the city is hereby authorized to require the issuer of the returned check to pay for all future services, user fees, licenses, fines, permits and other charges authorized and/or imposed by the ordinance of the city either in cash, money order or by certified check.
(C) In addition to the foregoing, the appropriate officers, employees and agents of the city who are empowered by ordinance or by state statute to receive the fees from members of the public for the services described in this section are hereby authorized to charge a $25 processing fee to the issuer of a check that is returned for insufficient funds.
(D) In addition to the remedies and procedures provided in this section, the city and its officers, employees, agents and departments are hereby empowered and authorized to utilize any and all other legal remedies available to it under the laws of the state in the collection and prosecution of any person, party or other entity who issue checks to the city for whatever reasons which are returned to the city for insufficient funds.
(Ord. 2005-17, passed 11-28-05)