[Adopted 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2-2011]
A.
The Borough recognizes the importance and significance of real estate
tax certifications to the smooth and effective flow of commerce within
the local real estate market; and
B.
The Commonwealth Court has held that the charging of fees for tax
certifications in the absence of a municipal ordinance would cause
an elected official to violate Section 3(a) of the State Ethics Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 65 Pa.C.S.A. § 1101 et seq.,
the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Effective immediately, the Borough hereby appoints the locally
elected Tax Collector as the municipal officer authorized to provide
tax certifications upon request by the public and hereby authorizes
said tax collector to access, collect and retain, as compensation
for providing such additional service, a fee, as set by resolution
of the Borough Council, per year requested.
