Checks payable to City; fee for dishonored instruments.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 110.202
in effectSec. 110.202. - Checks payable to City; fee for dishonored instruments.
(a) All payments of funds to the City made by check or draft shall specify the City of Jacksonville as the payee, not the title of an office, an individual as the holder of an office, or other designation, except that payment of combined governmental utility services bills described in Chapter 40 shall, if made by check or draft, designate the Tax Collector of the City of Jacksonville as the payee.
(b) A $5 service fee is hereby imposed for the collection of each dishonored check, draft or other order for the payment of money to the City, or its agencies or officials. This service fee shall be in addition to all other penalties imposed by law.
(Ord. 76-259-128, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITVADPE_CH110CITR_PT2CUINFU_S110.202CHPAFEDIINFetched: 10/27/2026