[Adopted 3-18-2003 by Ord. No. 948]
Pursuant to § 35 of the Local Tax
Collection Law of Pennsylvania, the Lewisburg Borough Tax Collector,
hereinafter referred to as the "Tax Collector," shall receive a commission
rate fixed at 2% of all Borough taxes collected.
The Tax Collector is hereby authorized to impose
and collect a service charge of $5 for each copy of a tax bill, other
than the original tax bill, that the Tax Collector is required to
provide. The said charge shall be payable in advance at the time the
copy is requested. The purpose of this service charge is to pay for
the costs and expenses incurred and the time required to provide the
said copy.
[Amended 12-20-2016 by Ord. No. 1043]
The Tax Collector is hereby authorized to collect any fees levied
by banks or other financial institutions and to impose and collect
a service charge of $25 for each check or draft delivered to the Tax
Collector in payment of taxes that is returned to the Tax Collector
for any reason. The purpose of this service charge is to pay for the
costs and expenses incurred and the time required in processing the
said returned check or draft.
[Amended 12-20-2016 by Ord. No. 1043]
The Tax Collector is hereby authorized to impose and collect
a service charge of $25 for a tax certification, certifying as to
the status of taxes collected by the Tax Collector. The purpose of
this service charge is to pay for costs and expenses incurred and
the time required to provide the said certification.
