A service fee for copying public records shall be established
by resolution of the city council.
(Ordinance 11-060 adopted 9/12/11)
The city hereby establishes a fee for background checks of individuals
made pursuant to the Brady Law. The chief of police of the city shall
be responsible for conducting said background checks and shall collect
said fee as established by resolution of the city council.
(2001 Code, sec. 31.120; Ordinance
adopting Code; Ordinance 11-060 adopted 9/12/11)
(a)
A
municipal official who is authorized to collect fees, fines, court
costs or any other types of charge on behalf of the city may accept
payment for any such fee, fine, court cost or other charge by credit
card.
(b)
Credit
card payments for any fees, fines, court costs or other charge of
the city shall be assessed a processing fee, as established by resolution
of the city council. This processing fee shall be a flat and/or percentage
fee or combination thereof and shall not exceed the maximum amount
permitted by law.
(c)
If,
for any reason, a payment by credit card is not honored by the credit
card company on which funds were drawn, the city shall collect a service
charge from the person who owes the fee, fine, court cost or other
charge in addition to the original fee, fine, court cost or other
charge. The amount of the service charge may equal the fee charged
for the collection of a check drawn on the account with insufficient
funds.
(d)
The
municipal official collecting the processing fee or other service
charge under this section shall deposit the fee or charge in the general
fund of the municipality.
(2001 Code, sec. 31.130; Ordinance
adopting Code; Ordinance 09-032,
sec. 1, adopted 7/13/09; Ordinance 11-060 adopted 9/12/11; Ordinance 22-003 adopted 3/14/2022)
(a)
All
general and special fees and charges to be assessed and collected
by the city as authorized by this code or any other code or ordinance
of the city shall be as established by appropriate city council resolution,
unless required by state law to be adopted by ordinance.
(b)
The
purpose of this article is to provide reference to such fees and charges
which shall be assembled and maintained in a master fee resolution,
and may be amended from time to time.
(c)
In
the event there is a conflict between a fee established by a code
or ordinance and the provisions of such master fee resolution, the
code or ordinance shall prevail.
(d)
The
city secretary shall publish such master fee schedule by posting the
same on the city website and by providing copies to the public.
(Ordinance 11-060 adopted 9/12/11)
