[Adopted 9-26-1979 as Ch. 30, Art. I, of the 1979 Code]
[Amended 9-15-2020 by Ord. No. 21-2020]
A.
The City Council approves the intergovernmental agreement between
the City of Scranton and the Lackawanna County Tax Claim Bureau, pursuant
to which, beginning in 2021, the Tax Claim Bureau will collect the
delinquent taxes of the City of Scranton.
B.
The Mayor, City Solicitor and Deputy Mayor shall be authorized to
sign, finalize and take any other additional actions necessary to
finalize and sign said intergovernmental agreement and take any and
all necessary steps in furtherance thereof.
A.
All taxpayers subject to the payment of taxes assessed on real estate
by the City of Scranton shall be entitled to a discount of 2% if paid
on or before April 15 (or, if April 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday,
or legal holiday, the next business day), or two months after the
date of tax notice, whichever is later. Discounts shall be allowed
only on full payments made during this discount period.
B.
Said taxes shall be paid at face value from March 16 to June 30 and,
if not paid on or before the 30th day of June, the said taxes shall
be deemed delinquent and shall be subject to a payment of penalties
only on that installment payment that is overdo at a rate of 10% per
annum.
[Amended 2-11-2020 by Ord. No. 3-2020[3]]
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it would be retroactive
to 1-1-2020.
C.
The penalties shall not exceed 10% per annum, and
the penalties shall be added to the taxes by the collector or the
delinquent tax collector and be collected by the collector or delinquent
tax collector.
[Amended by Ord. Nos. 95-1987; 186-1994]
A.
It shall not be lawful for any person or group of
persons to operate a scale within the City of Scranton without having
first paid a license fee required by this section and obtained a permit
from the Director of the Department of Community Development for the
same activity.
B.
The term "scale" shall be defined as any weight, measure,
measuring device or other computing instrument used commercially in
the receipt or disbursement of goods and commodities in the City.
It shall include but not be limited to counter scales, produce scales,
spring scales, meat scales and computer scales.
C.
Every person, copartnership, association or corporation
owning or operating a scale within the City shall obtain a license
for each scale and shall pay a fee in conformance with the schedule
below:
[Amended 11-29-2022 by Ord. No. 37-2022[1]]
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Scales
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Cost Per Scale
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|---|---|
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1 to 4
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$40
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5 or more
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$50
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[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of
1-1-2023.
