HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1989-013 ORDINANCE N0. 89-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OFFENSES AND
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS BY ENACTING A NEW
ARTICLE IV "FEE FOR UNPAID RETURNED CHECKS" ;
PROVIDING FOR CITY RIGHT OF REFUSAL TO ACCEPT
��' CHECKS, DRAFTS OR INSTRUMENTS AS TENDER FOR
AMOUNTS DUE THE CITY; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A REPEALER;
�� �ECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas,
upon full consideration of the matter, has determined that for
the welfare of it citizens, it is desirable to establish a fee
for checks, drafts, or instruments tendered to the City as
payment for amounts owed which are returned through the City' s
depository as unpaid and uncollected funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 15 of the Grapevine Code of Ordi-
nances is hereby amended by the addition of a new Article IV
entitled "Fee for Unpaid Returned Checks" which shall read as
follows:
"Section 15-48. Service charge on returned checks for
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non-sufficient funds.
A. That there shall be a service fee of Ten Dollars
($10 . 00) per occurrence for all checks, drafts, or
instruments tendered to the City as payment for
amounts owed to the City which are returned unpaid
through the City depository as uncollected funds,
excluding any occurrence resulting from any
documentable depository error or omission.
Section 15-49 . Method of payment on returned checks.
A. That the City may refuse to accept any method of
payment other than United States Currency or Coin,
Certified Checks, or Cashier ' s Checks in the event
the payor has presented more than three (3)
separate checks, drafts, or instruments returned
unpaid to the City by the City' s depository within
any twelve month period. "
Section 2 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, which holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the
*� City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent or in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general
welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that
this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its
passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 21st day of FPhriiar� , 1989 .
APPROVED:
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w�. ATTEST:
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Ci Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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