O-40-13 Amending Title 1 of the Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code Relating to Returned ChecksVILLAGE OF LE ONT
ORDINANCE NO.
An Ordinance Amending Title 1 of the Lemont, Illinois
Municipal Code Relating to Returned Checks
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 28th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2013
Published in pamphlet form by
Authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and
DuPage, Illinois, this 28 th day of October, 2013.
ORDINANCE NO. , -/3
An Ordinance Amending Title 1 of the Lemont, Illinois
Municipal Code Relating to Returned Checks
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont ( "Village ") is an Illinois Municipal Corporation
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the Statutes of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees desire to amend the Village
Code of the Village of Lemont relating to returned checks; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT and BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, DUPAGE AND WILL
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION l: The Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code ( "Village Code "), as amended, is
hereby further amended in Title 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, by adding section 1.18 as follows:
1.16.010. — Returned checks.
Any person who pays any bill, fine, charge or fee of the village with any check or draft
which is subsequently returned unpaid to the village because of insufficient funds or because of a
stop order on such check or draft, shall be liable to the village the greater of the bank charge
incurred by the village, plus the administration costs of collecting the money, or twenty -five
dollars ($25.00), for each and every check so returned. Such service charges shall be paid within
seven (7) days of notification, in cash, money order, certified check or credit card before the bill,
fine, charge or fee, for which such check was rendered, shall be considered paid. If said service
charge is not paid, the check will be sent for collection, and the maker of the check or draft will
incur all costs involved with the process, or twenty -five dollars ($25.00), whichever is greater.
Should two (2) such checks or drafts be returned within a one -year period, no further payments
shall be accepted from such person except in the form of cash, certified check, cashier's check,
money order or credit card for a period of three (3) months from the date of the return of the
second check or draft.
SECTION 2: That the Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont be and is directed hereby
to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form, pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois, made
and provided.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE,
ILLINOIS, on this 28th day of October, 2013.
Debby Blatzer
Paul Chialdikas
Clifford Miklos
Rick Sniegowski
Ron Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
AYES: NAYS
ABSENT: ABSTAIN
BRIAN AVES
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ATTEST:
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN
Village Clerk
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