(a) 
The city council hereby authorizes the treasurer of the city and his or her designees to accept payment by credit card of the fees, fines, court costs, and other charges set forth the fee schedule in appendix A of this code (hereinafter “bill”).
(b) 
The city council hereby authorizes the treasurer of the city and his or her designees to accept payment by check of any fees, fines, court costs, or other charges of the city, except as otherwise provided in the city’s ordinances.
(Ordinance adopted 11/10/03, sec. 2 (1.1901))
(a) 
If, for any reason, a payment by credit card is not honored by the credit card company on which the funds are drawn, a service charge as provided in appendix A to this code, in addition to the processing fee and bill, shall be collected.
(b) 
If, for any reason, a payment by check is not honored by the bank on which the funds are drawn, a service charge as provided in appendix A to this code, in addition to the bill, shall be collected.
(Ordinance 12-08-03-2 adopted 1/12/04)
(a) 
If a payment by check or credit card is dishonored, the bill will be presumed to have never been paid, and the person responsible for making the payment will be subject to any consequences or penalties set forth in this Code of Ordinances or state law for nonpayment of the bill. If payment for a license or permit is dishonored, the permit or license shall be deemed to have never been issued.
(b) 
The treasurer and his or her designees shall not accept payments by credit card or check for one year, beginning on the date of the second dishonored payment, from any person whose credit card or check has been dishonored twice for bill payments. The period for not accepting payment by credit card or check shall begin on the date of the second dishonored payment and end one year later.
(Ordinance adopted 11/10/03, sec. 2 (1.1904))