[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the Municipality
of Monroeville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-8-2006 by Ord.
No. 2374[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Art.
I, Attorney’s Fees, adopted 10-8-1996 by Ord. No. 1998.
This article shall be known as the "Cost of Collections Ordinance."
Hereinafter, for every delinquent claim, charge, tax assessment,
levy or obligation owed to the Municipality of Monroeville, there
shall be added to such claim, charge, tax, assessment, levy or obligation
such attorney's fees, charges, and expenses incurred in the collection
process subsequent to proper notification to taxpayers of the intent
to impose attorney's fees on delinquent obligations. Such additional
charges shall be collected in addition to such interest and penalties
as are allowed by law. The additional charges shall further be collected
in the same manner and with the full authority as other Municipal
claims of any nature, and shall be deemed to be a Municipal claim
for purposes of collection and obtaining a lien on property.
Such fees shall be reasonable and the same are hereby established
in a fee rate as attached hereto and made a part hereof as Schedule
A.[1] Said schedule of fees is hereby deemed to be reasonable,
fair, and necessary in order to allow the Municipality of Monroeville
to collect such amounts due. This schedule may be amended from time
to time by ordinance.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is on file in the Municipal offices.
Any person or entity empowered to collect amounts on behalf
of the Municipality of Monroeville is directed to add such fees as
are incurred to the extent allowed and set forth on Schedule A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is on file in the Municipal offices.
Attorney fees incurred to the extent set forth on Schedule A
shall be added to all unpaid Municipal claims of any nature arising
or imposed subsequent to the effective date of this article which
become delinquent or are predetermined to be delinquent subsequent
to the effective date of this article. Prior to the time when such
fees are added to any underlying claim, the Tax Collector shall first
give the taxpayer such notice as required by law. The Tax Collector
or other collector shall so notify the taxpayer by sending such notice
to the taxpayer's last known address by mailing notices in substantially
the forms of notice as are attached as Exhibits B and C[1] in accordance with the statutes cited herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said exhibits and mailing instructions are
on file in the Municipal offices.
