Exciting enhancements are coming soon to eCode360! Learn more 🡪
Township of Harrison, PA
Allegheny County
By using eCode360 you agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Use. If you do not agree to the Terms of Use, please do not use eCode360.
[Ord. 1764, 2/25/1985, § 1]
For general revenue purposes, there is hereby levied and assessed upon each resident of the Township of Harrison of the age of 18 years or older, a per capita tax of $5 for the calendar year 1985 and subsequent years.
[Ord. 1764, 2/25/1985, § 2]
The per capita tax shall be payable to and collected by the Tax Collector for the Township of Harrison and shall be due and payable as provided by Act No. 511 of 1965, The Local Tax Enabling Act, the provisions of which Act are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Part. The Tax Collector of the Township of Harrison is hereby vested, empowered with and authorized to use all the statutory rights and remedies now vested in him by law with respect to the collection of other Township of Harrison taxes insofar as the same are applicable.
[Ord. 1764, 2/25/1985, § 3]
The per capita tax is hereby made a personal obligation of each person subject thereto.
[Ord. 1764, 2/25/1985, § 4]
In the event that any person subject to the per capita tax has failed to pay the per capita tax herein levied within four months from the date of notice that said tax is due, an additional penalty of 5% of the amount of the unpaid tax shall be owed to the Township and the Township shall also be owed interest at the rate of 6% per year in the amount of unpaid taxes, such penalties and interest to be collected by the Tax Collector.
[Ord. 1764, 2/25/1985, § 5; as amended by Ord. 1782, 2/16/1987]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part 3 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300; and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.