§ 2-317. Returned checks.  


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  • (a)

    The city shall collect an administrative charge for each time a check issued to the city is returned for nonpayment by the finance institution in which the check is drawn. The administrative charge shall be as established by ordinance or resolution of the city council, and made available for public examination in the office of the city secretary.

    (b)

    Any person, account, or household that has had two checks returned to the city for nonpayment shall lose the privilege of paying debts to the city with a check and shall be "cash only". For purposes of this section, the term "cash only" shall mean payment by either currency, cashier's check, money order or bank certified check. Said cash only status may be changed back to a regular account status after two years from the date of the second returned check at the discretion of the city manager, or his designee.

(Ord. No. 311, § I, 4-21-1983; Ord. No. 311-A, § I, 5-7-1985; Ord. No. 520, § I, 1-23-2001; Ord. No. 584, 2-11-2003; Ord. No. 773, 12-12-2006)