[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Clairton
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 1754[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Art.
I, Attorney's Fees, adopted 12-28-2000 by Ord. No. 1700
This article shall be known as the "Municipal Claim and Tax
Collection Ordinance."
Hereinafter, for every delinquent claim, charge, tax, assessment,
levy or obligation owed to the City of Clairton, there shall be added
to such claim, charge, tax, assessment, levy or obligation such attorney's
fees, charges, and expenses incurred in the collection process subsequent
to proper notification to taxpayers of the intent to impose attorney's
fees on delinquent obligations. Such additional charges shall be collected
in addition to such interest and penalties as are allowed by law.
They shall further be collected in the same manner and with the full
authority as other municipal claims of any nature and shall be deemed
to be a municipal claim and collectable and lienable as such.
Such fees shall be reasonable, and the same are hereby established
in a fee rate schedule as attached hereto and made a part hereof as
Schedule A.[1] Said schedule of fees is hereby deemed to be reasonable,
fair and necessary in order to allow the City to collect such sums
due. This schedule may be amended by ordinance.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is included as an attachment
to this chapter.
Any person or entity empowered to collect sums on behalf of
the City is directed to add such fees as are incurred to the extent
allowed and set forth on Schedule A.[1] Such sums collected pursuant to this article shall be
in addition to any tax, penalty, interest, costs or fees already part
of the delinquent account or assessment.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is included as an attachment
to this chapter.
Attorney fees incurred to the extent set forth on Schedule A
shall be added to all unpaid real estate tax claims of any nature
arising or imposed subsequent to the date of adoption of this article,
or which become delinquent or are redetermined to be delinquent subsequent
to this date. Prior to the time when such fees are added to any underlying
claim, the Tax Collector shall first give the taxpayer such notice
as required by law. The Tax Collector or other collector shall so
notify the taxpayer by sending such notice to the taxpayer's
last known address by mailing notices in the manner prescribed by
the Act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, known as Act 20 of 2003.[1]
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq.
[Adopted 12-28-2000 by Ord. No. 1701]
From and after the enactment of this article, when suit is brought
against any delinquent party, to each delinquent earned income tax
assessment, levy or obligation owed to the City there shall be added
such attorney's fees, charges and expenses incurred in the delinquent
collection process. Such additional charges shall be collected in
addition to all interest and penalties as are allowed by law.
Such fees shall be reasonable and the same are hereby established
in a fee rate schedule as attached herein and made a part hereof as
Schedule A.[1] Said schedule of fees is hereby deemed to be reasonable,
fair and necessary in order to allow the City to collect such sum
due. This schedule may be adjusted by amendment by the City of Clairton.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is included as an attachment
to this chapter.
Any person or entity empowered to collect sums on behalf of
the City is directed to add such fees as are incurred to the extent
allowed as set forth in Schedule A.[1] Such sums collected pursuant to this article shall be
in addition to any tax penalty, interest or other costs already part
of the delinquent account or assessment. The sums collected pursuant
to this article shall be remitted to the taxing authority in the same
manner as the underlying tax obligation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is included as an attachment
to this chapter.
