(A) If a check or other negotiable instrument delivered to the Township or any agency or instrumentality thereof in payment of any tax, fee, assessment, fine, interest, late charge escrow, judgment or other debt due and owing from such person or entity pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, ordinance, resolution or code provision of the state, county or the Township or pursuant to any contract or agreement to which the Township is a party is returned to the Township as uncollectible due to insufficient funds or other reasons, there shall be added to the amounts due from such person or entity to the Township a service charge as established by the Township Committee per check or other negotiable instrument per return.
(B) Service charges which become due pursuant to division (A) above shall be collected in the same manner as the original tax, fee, assessment, fine, interest, late charge, escrow, judgment or other debt may be collected. Such service charges attributable to payment of taxes or special assessments shall be included on the list of delinquent accounts prepared for the enforcement of the lien of such tax or special assessment.
(C) Payment of the original tax, fee, assessment, fine, interest, late charge, escrow, judgment or other debt and all service charges due pursuant to this chapter after any check or other negotiable instrument for the original payment thereof is returned uncollected due to insufficient funds or other reasons shall only be accepted by the Tax Collector or other authorized officer if presented in the form of cash or a certified or cashier's check.
('74 Code, § 61-3) (Ord. 539-1991, passed 3-11-91)