[Adopted 12-29-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-08]
The following tax is hereby imposed for the
purpose of purchasing and maintaining fire apparatus and a suitable
place to house fire apparatus, to make appropriations to fire companies
located inside and outside the Township, to make appropriations for
the training of fire company personnel and for fire training schools
or centers and to contract with adjacent municipal corporations or
volunteer fire companies therein for fire protection. This tax is
imposed under the authority of the Local Tax Enabling Act, 53 P.S. § 68205
et seq., and is as follows: The sum of two mills on each dollar of
assessed valuation on all real property within Lawrence Township subject
to taxation for the fiscal year 2006. (Two mills equals 0.002 or 2/1,000
of a dollar.)
A.
Pursuant to 72 P.S. § 5511.10 of the "Local
Tax Collection Law," a taxpayer subject to the payment of a tax levied
by this article shall be entitled to a discount of 2% from the amount
of such tax upon making payment of the whole amount of such tax within
two months after the date of the tax notice.
B.
A taxpayer subject to the payment of a tax levied
by this article, who shall fail to make payment of such tax for four
months after the date of the tax notice shall be charged a penalty
of 10%, which penalty shall be added to the tax by the Tax Collector
and shall be collected by the Tax Collector.
