[12-4-2001; 2016 Code]
All monies owed to the city under contract, license fees, assessments,
fines, forfeitures or any other payments due by any party shall be
paid to the city in legal tender of the United States of America;
provided, however, city agents and employees may accept checks or
drafts in payment if the tendering party agrees to pay a service charge,
in an amount set from time to time by resolution of the council, on
such checks or drafts which are dishonored for any reason whatsoever,
which charge shall be in addition to remedies available if suit is
commenced. The tendering party shall be deemed to have agreed to the
foregoing service charge by issuing such check or draft. However,
where convenient and where such checks or drafts are accepted as a
matter of course, the city departments are directed to post a sign
or other written notice to advise the payer of such charge at the
place where the check or draft is tendered. Departments are authorized
to refuse to accept a check or draft from any person who has an outstanding
obligation to the city for the fee assessed by this section. Departments
may also apply any future payments from any person owing a fee first
to the fee and then to the obligation intended to be paid.