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Timestamp: 2019-10-20 13:34:29
Document Index: 423452119

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 174', '§ 174', '§ 174', '§ 174', '§ 174', '§ 7101']

Borough of Lansdowne, PA Fees
Ch 174 Art I Attorney Fees for Collection of Charges
§ 174-1 Administrative charge.
§ 174-2 Interest.
§ 174-3 Assessment of legal fees.
§ 174-4 Collection procedures.
§ 174-5 Related action.
Chapter 174 Fees
Article I Attorney Fees for Collection of Charges
[Adopted 3-1-2006 by Ord. No. 1213[1]]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Art. I, Attorney Fees for Collection of Charges, adopted 2-20-2002 by Ord. No. 1177.
[Amended 7-21-2010 by Ord. No. 1254]
Any administrative fee and all costs incurred in mailing a notice of delinquency, not to exceed $50, shall be added to the unpaid claim or tax.
Interest will be assessed upon all delinquent unpaid municipal claims and taxes at a rate of 10% per annum and added to the unpaid claim or tax.
The Borough of Lansdowne hereby approves the following fee schedule to compensate its attorneys for the collection of unpaid claims and taxes, which fees shall be added to the unpaid claim or tax.
The amount of fees determined as set forth above are fair and reasonable for the services to be provided and shall be added to the Borough of Lansdowne's claim or tax in each account.
There shall be added to the above amounts the reasonable out-of-pocket charges, costs, expenses, commissions and fees such as but not limited to postage, title searches, prothonotary fees and sheriff fees.
The amount of charges, expenses, commissions and fees determined as set forth above shall be added to the Borough of Lansdowne's claim or tax in each account.
At least 30 days prior to assessing or imposing attorney fees in connection with the collection of an account, the Borough of Lansdowne or its designee shall mail or cause to be mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, a notice of such intention to the taxpayer or other entity liable for the account (the property owner).
If the certified mail notice is undelivered, then, at least 10 days prior to the assessing or imposing such attorney fees, the Borough of Lansdowne or its designee shall mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a second notice to the property owner.
All notices required by this article shall be mailed to the property owner's last known post office address as recorded in the records or other information of the Borough of Lansdowne, or such other address as it may be able to obtain from the County Office of Assessment and Revision of Taxes.
A statement of the Borough of Lansdowne's intent to impose or assess attorney fees within 30 days after the mailing of the first notice, or within 10 days after the mailing of the second notice;
The place of payment for accounts and the name and telephone number of the Borough of Lansdowne representative designated as responsible for collection matters.
Editor's Note: The "Act" refers to the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act, 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq.
The proper officials of the Borough of Lansdowne are hereby authorized and empowered to take such additional action as they may deem necessary or appropriate to implement this article.