Returned checks.
Tucson Code § 27-54
in effectSec. 27-54. Returned checks.
The city may impose a reasonable charge to handle the processing of payments for charges, referenced in any article of chapter 27, when returned for nonpayment reason. The returned payment service charge will be assessed on the customer's account, in accordance with the following table:
Water Reservice | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | FY 2029 | FY 2030
$32.95 | $45 | $50 | $55 | $60
Should such payment be received for a delinquent balance in excess of seventy-five dollars ($75.00), whose balance (1) has been outstanding for forty (40) days or more; and (2) is either not being formally disputed in accordance with section 27-50(2) or the hearing officer under section 27-50(2) has found in favor of the water utility, the customer's service may be turned off and the meter locked without prior notification.
(Ord. No. 9043, § 6, 4-13-98; Ord. No. 9388, § 1, 5-22-00; Ord. No. 10305, § 1, 7-6-06, eff. 8-7-06; Ord. No. 12255, § 2, 5-19-26)
Source: City of Tucson, Tucson Code (Charter and General Ordinances) and Unified Development Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az/0-0-0-20408Fetched: 10/28/2026