[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Royersford 4-30-1996 by Ord. No.
747 (Ch. 1, Part 10, of the 1990 Borough Code of
Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-31-2005 by Ord. No. 796; 3-4-2010 by Ord. No. 828; 5-31-2011 by Ord. No. 842]
In the event the Solicitor renders services in connection with
the collection of delinquent accounts for this Borough pursuant to
the Municipal Claims and Tax Lien Law,[1] as amended, the schedule of attorney's fees and interest
charges shall be as follows:
A.Â
A fee for the preparation and filing of a municipal lien and the
preparation and filing of a satisfaction of a municipal lien will
be whatever the current Solicitor's fee is at the time of filing.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.Â
Additional legal services rendered in connection with the collection
of delinquent accounts shall be at the then-current hourly rate that
the Borough Solicitor charges the Borough for the time devoted to
collection efforts by the Solicitor.
C.Â
Interest at the rate of 10% per annum with reference to the collection
of delinquent accounts.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq.
The owner may petition the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery
County, being the county in which the property subject to the municipal
claim and lien is located, to adjudicate the reasonableness of the
attorney's fees imposed.
At least 30 days prior to assessing or imposing attorney fees
in connection with the collection of a delinquent account, the Borough
shall, by United States certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, mail to the owner the notices as set forth hereafter.
If, within 30 days of mailing the notice in accordance with
the foregoing section, the certified mail is refused or unclaimed,
or the return receipt is not received, then, at least 10 days prior
to assessing or imposing attorney's fees in connection with the
collection of a delinquent account, the Borough shall, by United States
first-class mail, mail to the owner the notice required hereafter.
The notice shall be mailed to the owner's last known post office address and shall state that it is the intention of this Borough to impose or assess attorney's fees within 30 days of mailing the notice pursuant to § 307-3 hereof, or within 10 days of the mailing and the notice pursuant to § 307-4 hereof, for services rendered in connection with the collection of the delinquent accounts due to the Borough and providing for notices and opportunity for hearing, together with a statement setting forth the manner in which the imposition or assessment of attorney's fees may be avoided by payment of the delinquent account.
