87-O-25ORDINANCE NO. 87-0-25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR DIS-
HONORED CHECKS, PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF A FEE UP TO
TWENTY-FIVE ($25.00) DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR WARNINGS,
AND PENALTIES FOR DISHONORED CHECKS; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the cost generated by dishonored checks should
be assessed to the responsible party, otherwise it will be an
increase of the operation of the utility that will eventually be
charged to the rest of the consumers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the following penalties shall be imposed
for dishonored checks, drafts or other payment of money in
accordance with Florida Statute 166.251:
a. There shall be collected as a service fee for the
collection of the first dishonored check, draft or other order,
for the payment of money to an official or agency of the City of
Edgewater, the sum of Ten ($10.00) Dollars or five (58) percent
of the face amount of the check, draft or order, whichever is
greater, up to a maximum fee of Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars.
This service fee shall be in addition to all other penalties
imposed by law. In addition, a written warning will be issued by
registered mail to the consumer, giving notice that in the event
a second dishonored check is received, the account will be marked
"Do Not Accept Personal Checks."
b. There shall be collected as a service fee for the
collection of a second dishonored check, draft or other order, by
the same customer, for the payment of money to an official or
agency of the City of Edgewater, the sum of Ten ($10.00) Dollars
or five (58) percent of the face amount of the check, draft or
order, whichever is greater, up to a maximum of Twenty-five
($25.00) Dollars and the account will be marked "Do Not Accept
Personal Checks" and the necessary steps taken for collection of
said dishonored check.
SECTION 2. In the event that the Bank that returned the
check should not have done so, then the consumer is informed to
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bring a letter from the Bank stating they made an error and they
should not have returned the check. Then the indication on the
consumer's account "Do not accept Personal Checks" will be
deleted from said consumer's account, and personal checks will
again be accepted in payment of said consumer's account.
SECTION 3. All consumers opening up new accounts shall
be advised of the foregoing penalties. All existing consumers
will be forwarded a copy of the foregoing penalties with their
next water bill.
SECTION 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
and all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith,
be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. If any section, part of a section,
paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is declared
invalid, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be
affected.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, and approval as provided by law.
This Ordinance was introduced by Councilman Astinc
This Ordinance was read on first reading and passed by a
vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and
approval as provided by law, at a regular meeting of said Council
on the 19th day of October , 1987.
The second reading of this ordinance to be at a meeting of
the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, to be held on
the 16th day of November , 1987.
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This ordinance read and adopted on second reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida and authenticated this 16th day of November,
1987.
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