A charge for returned items in the amount as set forth in the fee schedule in Part Two, Title Twelve, Chapter 298 of these Codified Ordinances shall be added to the consumer's utilities account as a handling charge when a check or automated clearing house (ACH) transaction submitted as payment for a utilities bill is not honored for any reason by the bank on which it is drawn. The Director of Finance shall recommend yearly to the City Council, at its first meeting in November, the amount of the charge for dishonored checks based on an annual cost analysis.
(Ord. 89-78. Adopted 11/21/89; Ord. 06-12. Adopted 01/26/06; Ord. 08-52. Adopted 08/14/08; Ord. 09-79. Adopted 11/24/09)