(A) Payment of the sewerage service charge can be made by check. Customers who pay by check assume all responsibility for insuring there are sufficient funds to cover the check issued for payment of sewerage service charges.
(B) A service fee of $35 will be applied to the customer's account for each check returned from the customers bank (for any reason). This fee will be added to the outstanding sewerage service charge balance for which payment was originally intended. The service fee is necessary to cover extra incurred expenses by the city for processing the returned check.
(C) A notice will be sent to the customer after the returned check is received by the city. This notice will inform the customer of the $35 service fee and also inform the customer that if all outstanding sewerage service charges (including the returned check fee) are not paid within five working days from the postmarked date of the notice, all water service will be secured to the account in accordance with §§ 51.058 and 51.059.
(D) A $35 service fee for returned checks shall be payable to the city in addition to all other charges and penalties as described in the city's rules and regulations. This does not include any bank fees or charges due for said returned checks.
(Ord., passed 7-13-87; Am. Ord. 1999-004, passed 3-8-99)