[Adopted 6-4-1996 by Ord. No. 96-2]
Pursuant to Act No. 1 of 1996, Section 3, 53
P.S. § 7106(a) et seq., Lower Frederick Township shall be
entitled to assess reasonable attorney fees in the amount of $120
per hour with respect to the collection of any delinquent account
or municipal claim owed to the Township of Lower Frederick.
At least 30 days prior to assessing or imposing
attorney fees in connection with the collection of a delinquent account
or municipal claim, Lower Frederick Township shall, by United States
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, mail to
the owner the notice required by this section.
A. If, within 30 days of mailing the notice in accordance with this §
92-2, the certified mail is refused or unclaimed or the return receipt is not received, then at least 10 days prior to assessing or imposing attorney fees in connection with the collection of a delinquent account or municipal claim, the Township shall, by United States first class mail, mail to the owner the notice required by this section.
B. The notice required by this section shall be mailed
to the owner's last known post office address by virtue of the knowledge
and information possessed by the Township and by the county office
responsible for assessments and revisions of taxes. It shall be the
duty of the Township to determine the owner's last post office address
known to said collector and county assessment office.
C. The notice to the owner shall include the following:
(1) A statement of the Township's intent to impose or assess attorney fees within 30 days of mailing the notice pursuant to this §
92-2 or within 10 days of the mailing of a notice pursuant to Subsection
A.
(2) The manner in which the imposition or assessment of
attorney fees may be avoided by payment of the delinquent account.