[Ord. 721, 9/10/2001]
This Part shall be known as the Municipal Claim Collection Part.
[Ord. 721, 9/10/2001]
Hereinafter, for every delinquent claim, charge, tax, assessment,
levy or obligation owed to the Borough of Jefferson Hills, there shall
be added to such claim, charge, tax, assessment, levy or obligation
such attorney's fees, charges and expenses incurred in the collection
process subsequent to proper notification to taxpayers of the intent
to impose attorney's fees on delinquent obligations. Such additional
charges shall be collected in addition to such interest and penalties
as are allowed by law. They shall further be collected in the same
manner and with the full authority as other municipal claims of any
nature, and shall be deemed to be a municipal claim and collectable
and lienable as such.
[Ord. 721, 9/10/2001]
Such fees and costs shall be reasonable and shall be set forth
in separate resolutions of the Council of the Borough of Jefferson
Hills, and which fees and costs may be adjusted and amended by the
Borough from time to time pursuant to resolution.
[Ord. 721, 9/10/2001]
Any person or entity empowered to collect sums on behalf of
the Borough of Jefferson Hills is hereby directed to add such fees
and costs as are incurred to the extent allowed and set forth by said
resolution of the Council of the Borough of Jefferson Hills. Such
sums collected pursuant to this Part shall be in addition to any tax,
penalty, interest, costs or fees already part of the delinquent account
or assessment. The sums collected pursuant to this Part shall be remitted
to the municipal taxing authority in the same manner as the underlying
tax obligation or municipal service fee.
[Ord. 721, 9/10/2001]
Attorneys fees incurred to the extent set forth by any resolution
of the Council of the Borough of Jefferson Hills shall be added to
all unpaid municipal claims of any nature arising or imposed subsequent
to September 30, 2001, or which become delinquent or are redetermined
to be delinquent subsequent to September 30, 2001. Prior to the time
when such fees are added to any underlying claim, the tax collector
shall first give the taxpayer such notice as required by law. The
tax collector or other collector shall so notify the taxpayer by sending
such notice to the taxpayer's last known address by mailing notices
in the manner prescribed by the Act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly,
known as Act 1 of 1996.
