[Adopted 9-27-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-7[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided that it shall be effective starting 1-1-1985, as provided for in the First Class Township Code.
[Amended 1-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2023-02]
All taxpayers subject to the payment of real estate taxes assessed by the Township shall be entitled to a discount of 2% from the amount of such tax upon making payment of the whole amount thereof within two months after the date of the tax notice. All taxpayers who shall fail to make payment of any such taxes charged against them for four months after the date of the tax notice shall be charged a penalty of 10%, which penalty shall be added to the taxes by the Tax Collector and collected by the Tax Collector. However, such penalty shall not be assessed by the Tax Collector if the taxpayer is eligible for a waiver pursuant to Act 57 of 2022 (P.L. 701, No. 57) amending the Local Tax Collection Law, as may be further amended.
The provisions of this article have been authorized by the Act of July 9, 1976, P.L. 530, No. 126, § 1, and the Act of December 13, 1982, P.L. 1201, No. 275, § 4, 72 P.S. § 5511.10.