Ordinance - 11124 follows:
inclusive)
to read:
2930.
ORDINANCE NO. 1112
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA ADDING PART 3 TO CHAPTER 9 OF THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
ACCEPTANCE OF NEGOTIABLE PAPER IN PAYMENT OF
OBLIGATIONS DUE TO THE CITY.
The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain as
SECTION 1. Part 3 (consisting of Sections 2930 through 2936,
is hereby added to Chapter 9 of the West Covina Municipal Code
"PART 3 - ACCEPTANCE OF NEGOTIABLE PAPER
NEGOTIABLE PAPER DEFINED.
As used in this Part, "negotiable paper' means bank checks and
drafts and express and post office money orders.
2931. ACCEPTANCE OF NEGOTIABLE PAPER.
Any officer of the City may accept negotiable paper in pay-
ment of any license, permit, fee or fine, or in payment of any other
obligation owing to the City. This authorization may be withdrawn
or limited at any time by resolution of the City Council.
2932. NEGOTIABLE PAPER AS PAYMENT.
The acceptance of negotiable paper
constitutes payment of any amount owing
of acceptance when, but not before, the
paid.
2933. DEPOSIT OF NEGOTIABLE PAPER.
pursuant to this Part
to the City as of the date
negotiable paper is duly
Negotiable paper accepted pursuant to this Part shall, as
soon as practicable, be deposited with the City Treasurer who shall
handle such paper like any other negotiable paper accepted by him.
2934. NON-PAYMENT.
Any negotiable paper charged back to the City Treasurer by
reason of non-payment shall be returned to the officer who deposited
it with him. The officer shall be charged with the non-payment
and the City Treasurer shall be credited with the amount repre-
sented by the returned negotiable paper.
2935. CANCELLATION OF PAYMENT.
If any negotiable paper is not paid on due presentment, any
record of payment made by the officer receiving such paper shall
be cancelled. Any receipt issued in acknowledgment of such payment
shall also be deemed to be cancelled. The license fee, permit fee,
fine or other obligation shall continue as an outstanding obligation
as though no payment had been attempted.
The officer shall make any memoranda necessary to make proper
cancellation of the payment. Such officer shall incur no personal
liability for the acceptance of negotiable paper which is not paid
on due presentment.
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2936. NOTICE OF NON-PAYMENT.
When cancellation is made, the officer making it shall enter
it in the accounting records of his office. He shall immediately
send a notice to the person who attempted payment by the negotiable
paper,of the cancellation of the payment.
The validity of any license fee, permit fee, fine or other
obligation shall not be affected by any failure or irregularity in
giving this notice."
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of
this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by
1 aw .
Passed and approved this 22nd
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF WEST COVINA
da of December 1969.
I, LELA W. PRESTON, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.1112 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 8th day of December , 1969. That, thereafter,
said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 22nd day of December , 1969, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Gillum, Nichols., Chappell$ Lloyd$ Gleckman
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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