El Monte Municipal Code Ch. 3.04 Fiscal Provisions Generally

The city elects to avail itself of the provisions of Sections 51500 et seq. of the Government Code of the state, wherein provision is made that the duties of assessing property and collecting taxes provided by law to be performed by the Assessor and the Tax Collector of the city shall be performed by the County Assessor and the County Tax Collector.

(Prior code § 2500)

A. Any person who issues a check or other like instrument shall be required to pay a penalty to the city in an amount no less than thirty dollars ($30.00) if all of the following conditions apply:

1. The check or other like instrument is made payable to the city or any city department, division, official, officers or employee acting on behalf of the city or is made payable to the city Community Redevelopment Agency or any official, officer or employee acting on behalf of the city Community Redevelopment Agency; and

2. The check or other like instrument is issued and submitted for any purpose, including but not limited to the payment of any tax, assessment, property-related fee, development fee, charge, surcharge, utility bill, fine, penalty, exaction, levy, rent, reimbursement, criminal or civil judgment required under the El Monte Municipal Code or the laws, statutes or regulations of the State of California or any subdivision thereof or the federal government of the United States of America or any subdivision thereof; and

3. The check or other like instrument is returned by a banking institution for insufficient funds, for nonsufficient funds, for stop payment, for referral to maker or for any other reason wherein the check or other like instrument is dishonored by a banking institution.

B. The penalty imposed pursuant to this section, is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other penalties or fines that may be due or that may accrue for non-payment or untimely payment of any sums owed under the El Monte Municipal Code or the laws, statues and regulations of the State of California or the federal government of the United States or that may be due or that may accrue pursuant to contract. The applicable penalty amount shall be imposed for each check or other like instrument that meets the conditions of subsection (A) of this section, above.

C. By resolution approved by a majority of the City Council quorum, the City Council may set the amount of the penalty imposed under this section in excess of thirty dollars ($30.00). In the absence of any such resolution, the applicable penalty amount shall be thirty dollars ($30.00).

(Prior code § 1223)

(Ord. No. 2746, § 3, 6-16-2009)