[Adopted 2-14-1985 by Ord. No. 40 (Ch. 24, Part 4, of the
1997 Code of Ordinances)]
This article shall be designated as the "Fire Hydrant Tax Ordinance."
[Amended 12-29-2003 by Ord. No. 71]
For the purpose of paying for the placement of fire hydrants
and their maintenance, a tax is hereby levied upon the assessed value
of all real estate abutting upon highways, streets, roads, alleys
or portions thereof, within 780 feet of any public fire hydrant in
the Township of Connoquenessing, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
[Amended 12-29-2003 by Ord. No. 71]
The tax so levied shall be 0.95 mil (9.5 cents per $100 of assessed
value) of the assessed value of the property heretobefore described
annually.
Assessment value of the property shall be based upon assessment
for county purposes; provided, however, that no such assessment shall
be levied against any farmland, any land used as an aviation field
or against other property in the district not benefitted thereby.
The tax levied hereby shall be collected in the same manner
as other Township taxes levied under authority of the Second Class
Township Code. The Township Tax Collector shall receive the same commission
rate as on the Township tax collected. The Township Treasurer shall
receive all such assessments collected for fire protection, and keep
the same amount in separate accounts, and shall pay the same out only
upon order signed by the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, attested
by the Township Secretary. The Township Treasurer shall make a report
to the auditors of the Township annually.
[Amended 12-29-2003 by Ord. No. 71]
The tax levied shall be due according to the following schedule:
A.
For public fire hydrants existing and activated as of January 1,
2004, the tax herein shall be effective for the year 2004 and thereafter.
B.
Any public fire hydrant benefiting property subject to the tax completed
prior to May 1 of any tax year shall be subject to the tax for that
year and annually thereafter.
