All requests for tax certification shall be
made in writing. The request shall include the name of the current
property owner, the property designation as per the Lehigh County
Tax Map, the required fee and a self-addressed, stamped envelope for
the return of the certification.
The municipal official empowered to provide
certifications and collect the required fee shall be the locally elected
Tax Collector.
The requested tax certification shall be provided
on a form approved by the Borough Council. Tax certifications shall
be provided for the current calendar year only. Previous years' taxes
may be verified only by the Tax Claim Bureau of Lehigh County.
The fee charged for a tax certification shall
be as set from time to time by resolution of Borough Council. The fee officially established shall be collected by the
designated municipal official and retained by that individual as compensation
for providing the additional service tax certification.