Section 12-1 FEE FOR RETURNED CHECKS

If any check or other means of payment tendered to the Town in the course of its duties is not paid by the financial institution on which it is draw, because of insufficient funds in the account of the drawer, no account is in the name of the drawer, or the account of the drawer is closed, and the check or other means of payment is returned to the Town unpaid, the amount thereof shall be charged to the person on whose account it was received, and his liability and that of his sureties shall be as if he had never offered any such payment. A penalty of $35.00 or the amount of any costs, whichever is greater, shall be added to such amount, and said penalty shall be in addition to any other penalty provided by law.

There is hereby added to any amount due to the Town a fee of 2.35% when payment of such amount is tendered by either credit card or debit card or any other means of payment by which the Town incurs a charge.