Town of Naples, NY Article VI Payment Electronically and By Credit Card

[Adopted 3-14-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]

§ 120-17 Agreements with financing agencies and card issuers authorized; credit or charge card payments accepted via the internet.

The Town Board of the Town of Naples hereby authorizes agreements with one or more financing agencies or card issuers to provide for acceptance by the Town Tax Collector, Town Clerk and any other authorized Town Officer or designee for collection and/or payment of fines, civil penalties, taxes, fees, charges, utility bills and other amounts, as a means of payment, including penalties, special assessments or interest owed thereon via a municipal internet website for payment of such bills.

§ 120-18 Conditions of payment.

The agreements referred to herein shall govern the terms and conditions upon which a credit or charge card proffered as a means of payment of fines, civil penalties, taxes, fees, charges, utility bills and other amounts including penalties, special assessments or interest owed thereon, shall be accepted or declined and the manner in and conditions upon which the financing agency or card issuer shall pay to the Town of Naples the amounts of the fines, civil penalties, taxes, fees, charges, utility bills and other amounts, including penalties, special assessments or interest owed thereon, paid by means of a credit card or charge card via the internet pursuant to such agreement.

§ 120-19 Service fee.

The agreements referred to herein shall provide that as a condition for accepting payment by credit card or charge card, such person offering payment by credit card or charge card shall pay a service fee, not to exceed the actual costs generated in connection with implementation and operation of the credit or charge card payment via the internet transaction program.

§ 120-20 Obligation satisfied upon receipt of payment from financing agency or card issuer.

The underlying fines, civil penalties, taxes, fees, charges, utility bills and other amounts, including penalties, special assessments or interest owed thereon to the Town of Naples for which payment by credit or charge card is accepted by the Town of Naples shall not be expunged, canceled, released, or discharged, and any receipt or any other evidence of payment shall be deemed conditional, until the Town of Naples has received a final and unconditional payment of the full amount due from the financing agency or card issuer for such credit card transaction, on behalf of the payor of such amount due.

§ 120-21 Payment of charges and other fees via internet.

A. When payment is made via the internet, the Town of Naples shall provide a confirmation page to the payor following the completion of the internet transaction. Such confirmation page shall include at least the following:

(1) The date that the internet transaction was completed and sent by the payor; and

(2) A notice advising the payor to print out and retain the confirmation page as his or her receipt.

B. Payment received via the internet shall be considered received by the appropriate officer and paid at the time the internet transaction is completed and sent by payor.

C. The underlying fines, civil penalties, taxes, fees, charges, utility bills and other amounts including penalties, special assessments or interest owed thereon to the Town of Naples for which payment over the internet is accepted by the Town of Naples shall not be expunged, canceled, released, discharged or satisfied, and any receipt or other evidence of payment shall be deemed conditional, until the Town of Naples has received total and unconditional payment for the full amount due.