2000-128S \Our Documents\Ordmances\00\Insuffieemt Fund handhng charge doe
ORDINANCE NO Ot~tQeg~ - / ~ 0~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE 99-298
PROVIDING FOR THE SCHEDULE OF MISCELLANEOUS FEES, DEPOSITS, BILLINGS
AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO CITY CUSTOMERS AND
TAXPAYERS CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NO 98-265, TO INCREASE INSUFFICIENT
FUND CHECK HANDLING CHARGE, PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER, PROVIDING FOR
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the fee for handling checks for insufficient funds have not been increased in
several years and the standard fee generally is $25 00, and
WHEREAS, the city council finds that the recommended increase is warranted, NOW
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
~E_Q_T. LQ._h~ That Ordinance No 99-298 is hereby amended as to the Insuffiment Fund
Check Handhng Charge on page 4 of the schedule of fees and charges for general utlhty services
as generally provaded for in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances, and for services to other City
of Denton customers and taxpayers, to read as follows
INSUFFICIENT FUND CHECK HANDLING CHARGE
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer's or taxpayer's check for payment of fees, fines, court costs, taxes,
uUbtles, or other charges has been chshonored by the maker's bank and returned to the City of
Denton unpaid
FEE
Per Cheek $25 00
~ That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the prowslons of
this ordinance became effective which are inconsistent, or in conflict with the terms or
provisions contained in thru ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION 3. That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word m this ordinance, or apphcatlon thereof to any person or circumstances m held invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the vahdlty of the remmmng
portions of thru ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it
would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION 4 That a copy ofthas ordinance shall be attached to Ordinance 99-298
showing the amendment herein approved
SECTION 5 That th~s ordinance shall become effective, charged, and apphed to all
serwces occumng on and after May 1, 2000, and a copy of smd fees and charges shall be
maintained on file m the office of the C~ty Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED thls the ¢~--~ dayof _~.~_~27/2~J~_1 ,2000
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By ~.~ /fl~~
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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