[Adopted 11-20-2007 by Ord. No. 07-17]
The Council of the Municipality of Norristown
hereby establishes a Master Schedule of Fees which shall identify
and delineate the charges imposed by the Municipality of Norristown
for the issuance of any license or permit, the provision of any service
by the Municipality, or the conduct of any inspection by any department
of the Municipality of Norristown, which same permit fees, license
fees, service fees or inspection fees have been previously established
by ordinances or resolutions of the Municipal Council.
The Municipality hereby establishes the Master
Fee Schedule and may, from time to time, by resolution, establish
all fees and amend such as deemed necessary and appropriate by the
Municipal Council.
Any and all ordinances, parts of ordinances,
resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with the terms, conditions
and provisions of this Master Fee Schedule Chapter are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict. It is the intent of Municipal Council
that any and all other provisions of any municipal ordinance or resolution
establishing a fee for any service delineated under Exhibit A to this
chapter is hereby expressly repealed and declared to be of no
further force or effect.
[Adopted 12-6-2022 by Ord. No. 22-06]
The attorney fees and collection fees set forth below are hereby
adopted, approved, and determined to be reasonable, including, without
limitation, as contemplated by 53 P.S. § 7106 of the Municipal
Claims and Tax Liens Act ("MCTLA"). The attorney fees and collection
fees set forth below shall be included and added to the applicable
MCTLA unpaid claim in an amount equal to the amounts set forth in
this section.
A. Attorney fees.
Legal Service
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Fee
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Initial review and sending first legal demand letter
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$175
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File lien and prepare satisfaction
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$250
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Prepare writ of scire facias
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$250
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Prepare and mail letter under Pa. R.C.P. 237.1
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$50
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Prepare default judgment
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$175
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Research, prepare and obtain reissued writ
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$175
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Prepare praecipe to amend
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$100
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Prepare motion to amend
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$150
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Prepare motion for alternate service
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$250
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Prepare motion to consolidate claims
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$250
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Amend claim to add United States as defendant
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$250
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Prepare writ of execution
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$800
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Preparation for sheriff's sale; review schedule of distribution
and resolve distribution issues
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$400
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Prepare motion to continue sheriff's sale
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$50
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Prepare petition for free and clear sale
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$400
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Preparation and service of subpoena
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$100
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Presentation of motion or petition
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$50
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Services not covered above
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At an hourly rate between $75 and $275 per hour
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B. Collection fees.
Collection Service
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Fee
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Validation notice
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$25 per notice
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Notice of delinquent claim and fee shifting
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$40 per notice, plus applicable postage
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Bookkeeping fee for payment plan of 3 months or less
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$25
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Bookkeeping fee for payment plan of more than 3 months
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$50
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Handling fee for returned check
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$25
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C. In addition to the collection fees set forth under Subsection
B above, the amount of out-of-pocket charges, costs, expenses, commissions and fees incurred in connection with the filing, preservation, and collection of the MCTLA unpaid claims, including, but not limited to, prothonotary fees and charges, sheriff fees and charges, postage expenses, title search expenses, vehicle identification number (VIN) search expenses, skip tracing and/or other investigatory service expenses, and the costs, fees, charges and/or expenses arising out of any payment by any credit card, debit card, or any other payment medium, are hereby approved and shall be included, upon incurrence, together with the applicable MCTLA unpaid claim.
Interest will be assessed upon an unpaid claim at a rate of
10% per annum and added to an unpaid claim. The Municipality is permitted
to waive any interest on any unpaid claim when the Municipality or
any attorney and/or third-party collector authorized by Municipal
Council to collect the unpaid claim believes, in its discretion, that
such amount is de minimis or that the cost or burden of continuing
collection outweighs the benefit of collecting the interest.