[Ord. 2116, 12/9/2013]
All payments for real estate taxes, either delinquent or current
(hereinafter referred to as “real estate taxes”), made
by means of credit cards will incur a service charge as assigned by
the credit card company and/or the credit card servicing agent, which
charge shall be indicated prior to the confirmation of the total payment
of the real estate tax payment.
[Ord. 2116, 12/9/2013]
All payments for municipal charges collected by a third-party
collector on behalf of the Borough (hereinafter referred to as “delinquent
municipal charges”) made by means of credit cards will incur
a service charge as assigned by the credit card company and/or the
credit card servicing agent, which charge will be indicated prior
to the confirmation of the total payment of the delinquent municipal
charges.
[Ord. 2116, 12/9/2013]
For payment by credit card for real estate taxes and delinquent
municipal charges described in §§ 901 and 902 above, any
fee charged by the credit card company and/or the credit card service
agent (hereinafter referred to as “credit card service fee”)
shall be added to the total balance due for the real estate tax payment
and/or the delinquent municipal charge.
[Ord. 2116, 12/9/2013]
The payment of any credit card service fee shall be required
only for those payments described in §§ 901 and 902 above.
[Ord. 2116, 12/9/2013]
The Borough or other designated official and/or third-party
collector is authorized to decline payment from any individual or
entity for any amount due where there is an indication that insufficient
funds are available to complete the transaction.
