The City Charter, Section 113, provides that all unpaid accounts
be turned over to the City Comptroller for collection with the assistance
of the Corporation Counsel. The intent of this chapter is to codify
procedures and responsibility in the area of collections. These procedures
shall be enforced by the City Comptroller under his authority granted
by the City Charter. The Comptroller shall also make available an
annual report detailing the operations under this chapter and any
recommendations for changes in the legislation to better facilitate
the collection operation.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ARREARS
All receivables due and owing to or billed by any City board,
division, agency or department, except the Parking Violations Bureau
and Administrative Adjudication Bureau, unpaid over 90 days from the
date of billing or the date originally due, whichever occurs first.
[Amended 6-25-1996, effective 7-9-1996]
RECEIVABLES
All billings, including but not limited to property taxes,
water bills, sewer rent charges, demolition costs, parking tickets
and other billings issued by any City department or agency.
No person, individual, corporation or other entity shall be
permitted to contract with, be licensed or permitted by or do business
with the City of Buffalo, its departments, boards or agencies without
official certification by the Division of Collections that all outstanding
obligations or arrears owed to the City, its departments, boards or
agencies are paid in full or otherwise have made arrangement for payment
in full to the satisfaction of the Comptroller. This section shall
not be deemed to require payment of any obligation prior to the last
day such obligation is due without penalty or interest or prior to
the expiration of any application grace period.