HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 033 Service Fee For Payment Card Processing Services By-law THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
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BY -LAW
NO. 2014 - 033
BEING A BY -LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SERVICE
FEE FOR PAYMENT CARD PROCESSING SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO
PAYMENT FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
WHEREAS Sections 8 (1) and 9 of the said Municipal Act, provide that the powers
of a municipality under this or any other Act shall be interpreted broadly so as to
• confer broad authority on the municipality to enable the municipality to govern its
affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the municipality's ability to
respond to municipal issues and a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and
privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this
or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality of Kincardine currently permits payment of
municipal property taxes and water and waste water charges through third -party
payment processors by means of credit cards;
AND WHEREAS third -party payment processors wish to charge credit card
payment processing fees for the above noted services;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
1. THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
authorize that a credit card service fee shall apply for payment of
municipal services and activities' charges by means of credit cards.
• 2. This e. by-law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passage.
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3. This by -law may be cited as the "Service Fee For Payment Card Processing
Services ".
READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 19th day of March, 2014.
READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 19th day of March, 2014.
Mayor Clerk
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