[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Paterson 6-27-1989
as Ord. No. 89-043, amended in its entirety 7-11-1995
by Ord. No. 95-047. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The City Tax Collector shall impose the following service
charges to be added to any account owing to the City of Paterson:
(1)
Twenty dollars ($20.) for any check or other written
instrument returned for insufficient funds.
(2)
Ten dollars ($10.) for redemption statement.
(3)
Two dollars ($2.) for issuance of duplicate tax and sewer
bills.
(4)
Ten dollars ($10.) for written responses to inquiries
regarding tax payments.
(5)
Five dollars ($5.) for written responses, per block and
lot, to requests of the Tax Assessors' office for information available
on computer, i.e., ownership and assessments.
(6)
Five dollars ($5.) for written responses to requests
of the Tax Assessors' office for information not on computer, i.e., per
field pad or property record card, etc.
B.
If the payment for which a check or other written instrument
has been returned for insufficient funds is for a tax or special assessment,
the twenty-dollar service charge shall be included on any list of delinquent
accounts prepared for the enforcement of liens.