[Amended 11-11-1996]
The town shall charge a fee for all returned
checks due to insufficient funds or closed accounts up to the maximum
allowed by § 15.1-29.4, Code of Virginia. This fee must
be paid in addition to the amount of the check and must be paid by
cash, certified check or money order.
If the full amount of the check and the fee
are not paid within five (5) working days upon the town's receipt
of such notification and notification by the town to the person involved,
one (1) of the following conditions shall occur:
A. Water and/or sewer services will be terminated and
a seventy-five-dollar reconnection fee charged in addition to the
bill and returned check fee if the check was for payment of a water
and/or sewer bill or a security deposit for a new water and/or sewer
account; or
[Amended 6-26-2000]
B. Appropriate legal action or criminal charges will
be pursued if the check was for payment of anything other than a water
and/or sewer bill or a security deposit for a new water and/or sewer
account.
This fee shall be established and amended by
the Hillsville Town Council.