[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Hatfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-27-2011 by Ord. No. 625]
To each municipal lien duly filed by the Township of Hatfield in accordance with the provisions of any Township ordinance and pursuant to the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Law, 53 P.S. § 7143, there shall be added interest at the rate of 10% per annum, calculated in accordance therewith.
The words, phrases and provisions of this article are not to be interpreted in a way that results in an absurd construction of the meaning or in a way that causes one provision to contradict another.
The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed to effectively carry out the purposes that are hereby found and declared to be in furtherance of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience.