[Adopted 11-16-2004, effective 11-24-2004]
[Amended 4-16-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019, effective 4-16-2019]
In accordance with General Municipal Law Article 2 §§ 5 and 5(b), passed by resolution of the Common Council, Item No. 124 on February 19, 2008, the City of Buffalo is authorized to enter into agreements with one or more financing agencies or credit card issuers to provide for the acceptance of payment for fines, civil penalties, rents, rates, taxes, fees, charges, revenue, financial obligations or other amounts, including penalties, special assessments or interests via the City's internet website or the website of a third-party vendor that has contracted with the City to receive such payments on its behalf. The underlying debt, lien, obligation, bill, account or other amount owed to the City shall not be expunged, cancelled, released, discharged or satisfied, and any receipt or other evidence of payment shall be deemed conditional, until the City has received final and unconditional payment of the full amount due from the financing agency or card issuer for such transaction. For each transaction conducted via the City's internet website or that of a third-party vendor, the customer assessed fees shall be as set forth in Chapter 175, Fees.
