[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Clayton 9-24-1987 by Ord. No.
87-15. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A bank check, money order or draft or any other financial
instrument used in place of cash.
Any check returned to the Borough without being paid by the
drawee.
[Amended 5-11-2006 by Ord. No. 11-2006[1]]
A service charge in the amount of $20 is hereby established
for any check paid to the Borough of Clayton, or any department or
agency thereof, which is returned unpaid.
[Added 5-11-2006 by Ord.
No. 11-2006[1]]
Said service charge shall be payable immediately upon notification
by the Borough that any check was returned unpaid. If not paid immediately,
the service charge will be added, where applicable, to the property
tax lien or water and sewer tax lien against the property of the issuer
of the check which was returned unpaid.
