[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Middletown as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 11-4-1985 by Ord. No. 901, approved 11-4-1985]
All bills for the collection of electric, refuse, water and
sewer service payments may be billed to the users of such services
on a staggered basis at the discretion of the Administrative Officer
or other designated employee of the Borough.
All bills for such services shall be due and payable within
15 days of the date billed. Any payment that is delinquent after that
period shall be subject to the same penalties as are now provided
for in the Code of the Borough of Middletown.
Nothing herein shall be construed to allow for billing for such
services more frequently than is now provided for by the Code of the
Borough of Middletown.
[Adopted 4-7-1986 by Ord.
No. 909, approved 4-7-1986[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided that it take
effect 1-1-1987.
Whenever the Borough or its designee has made a presentment
of a check or similar sight draft for the payment of money which has
been dishonored by the drawee, the Borough shall:
A.
Re-present the check or similar sight draft to the drawee.
B.
If the instrument is again dishonored by the drawee, the Borough
or its designee shall inform the drawer, either orally or in writing,
of the refusal to honor said instrument. If such notice is given in
writing, it shall be by first class mail.
C.
The drawer shall be further notified that he or she shall be responsible
for lawful interest from the date of the second dishonor by the drawee,
and that he or she will be charged a service charge of $20 or such
amount as is duly allowed by law.
There shall be placed a sign, at least 12 inches by 12 inches,
that may be plainly seen in the area where payments are to be made
to the Borough for services and taxes, that there will be a service
charge of $20 for bad checks. If the amount allowed for such a service
charge is increased, then the Borough shall be allowed to increase
the amount, and the sign shall be amended to reflect that increase.
All bills for services or taxes sent out by the Borough shall
contain a provision that any check or sight draft for the payment
of money for such services or taxes which is dishonored is subject
to a service charge. That service charge shall be $20 or an amount
which is specifically allowed by law.
