[Adopted 4-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-8 (Ch.
43, Art. I, of the 1983 Code)]
[Amended 2-10-2004]
All persons or entities, including, but not
limited to, title insurance companies, title abstract companies, attorneys
and other engaged in the business or practice of holding real estate
closings, who contact the Tax Collector of the Borough of Marietta
or its agent for purposes of obtaining a certification as to the status
of real estate taxes for real property situated within the Borough
of Marietta shall be required, in consideration for the providing
of such a service, to pay the Borough of Marietta a fee of $15.
Upon failure of any person or entity as set
forth above, to whom tax certification information has been provided,
to make payment as required by this article, the Borough of Marietta
shall have the right and power to proceed with all legal remedies
available to it to effectuate collection of the required tax certification
fee. If legal action is required to effectuate such collection, the
person or entity to whom the tax certification information had been
provided shall be responsible for the payment of court costs and attorneys'
fees incurred by the Borough of Marietta.
