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AN ORDINANCEENACTINGA NEWCHAPTER3.38 OF THEMOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"CHECKSANDDRAFTS"
THECITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF MOSESLAKE;WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.New Chapter Enacted:Chapter 3.38 of the Moses Lake MunicipaliCodeshallreadasfollows:
3.38.010 Dishonored Checks and Drafts:A service or handling fee of tendollars($10)shall be assessed against any person giving the CityofMosesLakewhatiscommonlyknownasan"NSF"check or draft orgivingtheCityofMosesLakeacheckonoradraftonanaccountwhichisclosed.An "NSF"check or draft is a check or draft dis-honored by the bank upon which it is drawn because the accountcontainsinsufficientfundstocoverthecheckordraft.
3.38.020 Assessment in Addition to Other Fees:The service or handlingchargesetforthin3.38.010 shall be in addition to all otherfees;penalties;and charges that accrue until payment is made incash.
3.38.030 Service or Handling Feel Charge on Utility Accounts:Any serviceorhandlingfeesetforthinsection3.38.010 which is assessed asaresultofthereceiptofacheckordraftforpaymentofautilityaccountmaybeaddedtotheutilityaccount.
3.38.040 Refusal of Checks or Drafts:Any department of the City of MosesLakemayrefusetoacceptchecksordraftsfromanypersonswhohavepreviouslygiven"NSF"checks or drafts or checks or draftswhicharedrawnonaccountswhichareclosedinpaymentforcityservices.I Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)daysatteritspassageandpublicationasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on October 22;1985.
Publish:October 29,1985
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