Township of Clinton, NJ Chapter 88 Checks, Insufficient Funds for

[HISTORY: Derived from Sec. 2-70 of the 1999 Code of the Township of Clinton. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 88-1 Service charge established; statutory authority.

Pursuant to P.L. 1990, Chapter 105,[1] there is hereby established a service charge for checks or other written instruments tendered to the Township which are returned for insufficient funds.

[1] Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:5-18.

§ 88-2 Amount of service charge.

Whenever payment on an account owing to the Township is tendered by check or other written instrument which is returned for insufficient funds, there shall be a service charge of $20 collected and added to the amount due and owing on the account.

§ 88-3 Charge may be added to lien on property.

Whenever an account owing to the Township is for a tax or special assessment, the service charge authorized by this chapter shall be included on the list of delinquent accounts prepared for the enforcement of the lien.

§ 88-4 Future payment requirements.

Unless waived by the Chief Financial Officer, all future payments on the account owing to the Township for which a check or other written instrument was returned due to insufficient funds shall be tendered in cash or by certified or cashier's check.