[Amended 3-14-1992; 10-23-2007 by Ord. No. O-28-2007]
Any person, corporation, partnership or business
entity who or which issues or passes a check, draft or similar sight
order for the payment of money to the Township of Mantua, which instrument
is not honored for whatever reason by the bank, savings and loan institution
or other entity upon which such check, draft or sight order is drawn,
shall be required to pay to the Township of Mantua a fee of $25 for
each such dishonored check to cover the administrative and banking
expenses of the Township for such dishonored check. This fee shall
be imposed regardless of whether the person, corporation, partnership
or business entity subsequently submits full payment for the amount
of the original check, draft or sight order.
The fee set forth herein shall be considered
a civil penalty under the law and shall not be considered criminal
in nature.