[Adopted 5-23-2017 by Ord. No. 17-07]
This article shall be known as the "Costs of Collections Ordinance."
Hereinafter, for every delinquent claim, charge, tax assessment,
levy or obligation owed to the Borough of Bellevue, 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, charges and expenses on delinquent
obligations. Such additional charges shall be collected in addition
to such interest and penalties as are allowed by law. The additional
charges 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 for purposes of collection and obtaining
a lien on property.
Such fees shall be reasonable and the same are hereby established
in a fee rate 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 Borough of Bellevue to collect
such amounts due. This schedule may be amended from time to time by
resolution.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is on file in the Borough offices.
Any person or entity empowered to collect amounts on behalf
of the Borough of Bellevue is directed to add such fees as are incurred
to the extent allowed and set forth on Schedule A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is on file in the Borough offices.
Attorney fees incurred to the extent set forth on Schedule A[1] shall be added to all unpaid municipal claims of any nature
arising or imposed subsequent to the effective date of this article
which become delinquent or are predetermined to be delinquent subsequent
to the effective date of this article. 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 in accordance with the law.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is on file in the Borough offices.
