[Adopted as Art. 343 of the 1965 Codified
Ordinances]
[1]
Editor's Note: Under the provisions of Section
2531 of the Third Class City Code, Act of June 28, 1951 (P.L. 662),
as amended, this article is reenacted annually by ordinance.
[Amended 12-18-1996 by Ord. No. 3466; 1-27-2016 by Ord. No. 5536]
A tax rate of 24.95 mills on each dollar of assessed valuation,
provided such valuation is fixed at a rate of 50% of market value
as established by the Northampton County Assessment office, be and
the same is hereby levied on all persons and property within the City
subject to taxation for City purposes for the year 2016 as follows:
|
Mills
|
Per $1 of Assessed Valuation
|
Per $100 of Assessed Valuation
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
City General Purposes
|
13.965
|
$0.013965
|
$1.3965
|
|
Debt Purposes Real Estate Tax
|
7.716
|
$0.007716
|
$0.7716
|
|
Recreation Fund Real Estate Tax
|
3.269
|
$0.003269
|
$0.3269
|
|
Total
|
24.950
|
$0.024950
|
$2.4950
|
[Amended 10-12-1977 by Ord. No. 2429]
A.
City property taxes, in addition to the methods now
or hereinafter prescribed by law, may be paid at the office of the
City Treasurer in four equal installments on March 10, May 10, July
10 and September 10 of each and every year. The payment of such installments
shall be subject to the conditions and penalties provided in an Act
of Assembly entitled "An Act relating to the collection of taxes levied
by counties, county institution districts, cities of the third class,
boroughs, town, townships, certain school districts, and vocational
school districts, conferring powers and imposing duties on tax collectors,
courts, and various officers of said political subdivisions, and prescribing
penalties," approved May 25, 1945, and known as Act 394 (P.L. 1050),
as amended.
B.
Discounts; penalties. Such tax shall be subject to
a discount of 2% from the amount thereof if payment thereof is made
within two months after the date of the notice of such tax. A penalty
of 10% shall be added to the amount of such tax in the event payment
of the same is not made within four months after date of notice of
such tax. The date of the notice of such tax shall be January 10.
[Amended 12-18-1996 by Ord. No. 3466]
A residence tax for general revenue purposes
of the City is hereby levied on all inhabitants above the age of 18
years in the sum of $5.
[Amended 1-9-1980 by Ord. No. 2536]
Such residence tax shall be subject to a discount
of 2% from the amount thereof if payment thereof is made within two
months after the date of the notice of such tax. A penalty of 10%
shall be added to the amount of such tax in the event payment of the
same is not made within four months after date of notice of such tax.
The date of the notice of such tax shall be January 10.
[Amended 12-28-1984 by Ord. No. 2789]
Upon receipt by the City Treasurer of any request
for tax information regarding real estate taxes on any parcel of real
estate in the City from any person, the Treasurer shall issue a certification
stating the amount of the City and school district taxes assessed
against such real estate for the current tax year and whether those
taxes have been paid. The fee for the issuance of such certification
shall be $20 and shall be payable immediately upon receipt of such
certification.
