§ 2-82. Return check charges for payment of fines, permits, licenses or other fee or service; general application.  


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  • If any payment is made to the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government for any fine, permit, license or other fee or service with a check which is returned as unpaid by reason of insufficient funds, the drawer of the check shall be charged a service charge of $25.00 or five percent of the face amount of the check, whichever is greater. In addition, any permit or license issued by the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government with respect to which an insufficient check is given in payment will be subject to suspension or revocation by providing written notice to the drawer of such check by the relevant department.

(Ord. No. O-198-2005, § 4, 7-26-05)