[Adopted 12-29-1997 by Ord. No. 420RR (Ch.
24, Part 10, of the 1994 Code); amended in its entirety 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 594]
[Amended 12-16-2015 by Ord. No. 662; 12-21-2016 by Ord. No. 668; 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 675]
There is hereby levied a parks and recreation areas tax for
the purpose of maintaining and operating the parks and recreation
areas, facilities and programs at the rate of 0.22 mills on real estate
(or 2.20 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation).
The parks and recreation tax levied under this article shall
be for the tax year 2010 of Hatfield Township and every year thereafter
until revoked, modified or changed.
The tax shall be imposed on all owners of real estate within
Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
[Amended 12-16-2015 by Ord. No. 662]
The Hatfield Township Tax Collector is hereby authorized and
directed for the tax year 2016 to collect any and all taxes as adopted
by the Hatfield Township Board of Commissioners from the persons and
properties, the sum with which they are respectively charged for a
parks and recreation tax until the same becomes delinquent, and said
monies are to be returned to the Hatfield Township Board of Commissioners
for the purpose of implementing the 2016 budget as approved. The provisions
of this section shall remain in full force and effect, not only for
the 2016 budget, but all budget years thereafter until the same is
revoked, modified or changed.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 254-93, Due dates, discount
periods, flat rate and penalty periods, was repealed 12-16-2015 by
Ord. No. 662.
