[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of North Huntingdon 3-19-1997 by Ord. No. 916 (Ch. 7A, Art. I, of the 1975 Township Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Independent Auditor — See Ch. 7.
Fire insurance claims — See Ch. 272.
Taxation — See Ch. 494.
A. 
The Board of Commissioners determines the following fee schedule fair and reasonable for the services to be rendered by its Solicitor or other counsel in the collection of delinquent municipal claims and accounts and hereby directs that the same be imposed, as applicable, upon the affected property owners (the "owner") and shall be imposed and recovered as part of each municipal claim against the affected real property in proceedings to recover delinquent municipal claims, together with any additional out-of-pocket costs (“charges, expenses and fees”) incurred by the Township for necessary expenses in connection therewith.
B. 
Legal fees for the following services/actions shall be as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners:
(1) 
Prepare and file lien.
(2) 
Prepare and file writ of scire facias.
(3) 
Order to satisfy.
(4) 
Reissue writ.
(5) 
Proof of claim.
(6) 
Prepare and mail correspondence per Pa.R.C.P. § 237.1.
(7) 
Motion for alternate service.
(8) 
Motion for summary judgment.
(9) 
Prepare and file default judgment.
(10) 
Prepare and file writ of execution for sheriff sale.
(11) 
Attendance at sale and evaluate schedule of distribution and resolve issues ancillary to sale.
(12) 
Miscellaneous litigation (hourly rate not to exceed that set by the Board of Commissioners).
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
For purposes of this chapter, the term "municipal claim" shall mean any claim identified, defined, prescribed or provided for in the Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law, 53 P.S. § 7103 et seq. The term “charges, expenses and fees” shall be as defined in that Act.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Notice of the violation, charge, assessment or claim shall be provided to the property owner, violator or defendant via United States Certified Mail, return receipt requested, at least 30 days prior to assessment.
B. 
In the event that the notice is refused, unclaimed or the receipt is not received, then notice shall be mailed by United States First-Class Mail at least 10 days prior to assessing or imposing attorney's fees.
C. 
Prior to mailing any notice, the Township Manager shall verify the owner's last known address through both the Township Tax Collector's office and the County Assessment Office. Further, the Manager shall note, in writing, the date, time and result of each check and place the notation in the file for the claim.
D. 
The notice shall state the intention of the Township to impose attorney's fees within 30 days of mailing of any certified notice or within 10 days of mailing of any first-class notice.
E. 
The notice shall also state that no attorney's fees will be assessed on any claim which is paid in full prior to the time that the Township may assess fees.