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J-97-156
3/12/97
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-7 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
THEREBY INCREASING THE SERVICE CHARGE ON
REFUSED CHECKS; ADDING A NEW SECTION 2-8
DEFINING ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT AND
REQUIRING CERTAIN IDENTIFICATION FROM THE
PERSON ISSUING A CHECK, DRAFT OR ORDER;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, Article I, Section 2-7 of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended, establis e a service charge of five
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dollars ($5.00) on refused checks; a
WHEREAS, most local banks 1 v�/`a refused check service
charge of twenty-five dollars $ ); and
WHEREAS, the City has not i creased its service charge on
bad checks for more than t n ( 0)years; and,
WHEREAS, the Cit i t necessary to identify acceptable
forms of payment a jto equire identification when a check is
issued or del iverecXfor/ payment of money or its equivalent for
any fee, lien,V icL3-Je, tax, certificate, penalty, or other
matter; and
WHEREA the City Commission, after careful consideration of
this matt r, deems it advisable and in the best interest of the
general lfare of. the City of Miami to amend the City Code as
herei fter et forth;
N HEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF IAMI, FLORIDA:
L. J