1714 - Resolution - Amending Resolution No. 1486 Charge for Returned ChecksRESOLUTION NO. 1714,/
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 1486 ESTABLISHING A CHARGE FOR
RETURNED CHECKS
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 1486 IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
any reason.
SECTION 1. Checks or Drafts tendered to the City and returned for
A. That there shall be assessed a charge of,$15.00 for all drafts
and checks tendered to the City which are returned or
dishonored by the drawee bank or other such depository.
B. That said charge shall be collected from the drawer together
with the proceeds of any such returned or dishonored
instrument and said charge shall be considered a part of the
debt or deposit due the City for which it was tendered.
C. In the case of such penalty, the sum paid shall first be
applied to the penalty.
D. In the event a drawer has two drafts and/or checks returned or
dishonored in a one year period the City may exercise the
right to refuse to accept drafts and/or checks until the
drawer can provide written proof from their bank or depository
that they have not had any draft and/or check returned for a
period of one year.
Payments will be accepted in the form of cash, certified check
or money order.
SECTION 2. Payment in Lieu of Check. In the event a check has been
returned by any bank, payment for said returned check shall be made in cash,
certified check or money order.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by
the Mayor and attested by the Clerk in authentica ' n of such passage this 25th
day of September, 1995.
LESLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Patricia Parks, City Clerk
Repealed By: Resolution 1878
Date: November 22, 1999