[Adopted 8-22-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-13; amended in its entirety 1-9-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-02 (Ch. 24, Part 6, of
the 2003 Code)]
The Board of Supervisors finds that the efficient
and orderly transfer of real estate within Springettsbury Township
requires that the purchasers of real estate or their representatives
be able to determine the status of real estate tax payment on property
within the Township.
The duly elected or appointed Tax Collector
of Springettsbury Township, from time to time serving, is designated
as the Township official authorized to issue in the form of a certification
the status of real estate tax payments within Springettsbury Township.
The Board of Supervisors shall, by resolution,
establish the fee or charge to be paid to the Township for a certification
for each tax parcel of real estate. Such fee or charge shall be collected
and retained by the Tax Collector as compensation for providing the
service authorized by this article.
The Board of Supervisors shall, by resolution,
establish the fee or charge to be paid to the Township for duplicate
tax bills requested by the taxpayer. Such fee or charge shall be collected
and retained by the Tax Collector as compensation for providing the
service authorized by this article.
A.
The Tax Collector of Springettsbury Township is authorized
and directed to charge and collect a fee from any taxpayer who shall
issue a check or draft to the Tax Collector which is returned unpaid
by the issuer's depository account institution.
B.
The initial fee to be charged and collected for such
unpaid check shall be the sum of $25. The amount of such fee may be
changed, from time to time, by a resolution duly adopted by the Board
of Supervisors.
