Chapter 6C — ELECTRIC RATES›Article 6C — I TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRIC SERVICES
Needles Municipal Code § 4.4 Returned checks
Needles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Needles
Cite as: Needles Municipal Code § 4.4 · Text as of 2026-10-04
If City is notified by Customer’s bank that a check tendered by Customer will not be
honored, Customer shall be required to remit payment in cash, by money order, certified check, or by such other means as will guarantee payment to City.
4.4.1 Customer shall be charged a fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for the 1st…¶
Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) for any occurrence thereafter for each instance where Customer tenders payment of a bill with a check which is not honored by Customer’s bank.
4.4.2 The tender of a dishonored check shall in no way:¶
(a) Relieve Customer of the obligation to render payment to City under the original terms of the bill; or (b) Defer City’s right to terminate service for nonpayment of bills.
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