Township of Marlboro, NJ Article V Third-Party Payment Processing Fees

[Adopted 7-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]

§ 171-8 Electronic payments for taxes, water charges and other authorized payments.

Residents of Marlboro Township may elect to pay their taxes, water charges and other authorized payments electronically or by telephone by bank account automatic withdrawals, credit card or e-check payments online or by credit card by telephone to the Township's third-party payment processor. Payments made to the Township in this manner shall be subject to processing fees set forth in § 171-9 hereinbelow.

§ 171-9 Fees.

[Amended 2-12-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-1]

A. Residents opting to pay taxes, water charges and other authorized payments due to the Township through the Township's third-party payment processor shall pay, in addition to the taxes, water charges or other authorized payments due, the following processing charges:

(1) Electronic check for taxes: Service fee of $1.50.

(2) Electronic check for water: $1.50.

[Amended 3-2-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-5]

(3) Credit card transactions: Service fee of 2.45%.

B. The above charges shall be added to the tax, water payments or other authorized payments due.

C. These fees may be adjusted annually by resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Marlboro to reflect the contractual costs with the Township's third-party payment processor.

§ 171-10 Licensing and administration of reward-type programs.

[Added 10-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-22]

A. Any vendor who offers reward programs which includes the payment of taxes for Marlboro taxpayers who shop at participating Marlboro-based businesses shall before implementing such a program obtain a license as provided for in this section.

B. The program shall be administered solely by the vendor who shall undertake to register interested taxpayers and Marlboro-based businesses.

C. The vendor shall pay to the Township a license fee in the amount of $25 yearly and shall submit to the Township Business Administrator all information necessary as may be reasonably required in order to determine the truth or validity of the statements contained in the application.

D. Conditions. The Township shall establish the necessary reporting requirement for any payment of taxes made to the Township by the vendor. The Township shall not be responsible for any impact of program participation on mortgage escrow calculations. The Township shall not be responsible for any changes in property ownership.