Any administrative fee and all costs incurred in mailing a notice
of delinquency, not to exceed $50, shall be added to the unpaid claim.
Interest will be assessed upon all delinquent unpaid municipal
claims and taxes at a rate of 10% per annum and added to the unpaid
claim.
The following collection procedures are hereby established in
accordance with the Act:
A. At least 30 days prior to assessing or imposing attorney fees in
connection with the collection of an account, the Borough of Marcus
Hook or its designee shall mail or cause to be mailed, by certified
mail, return receipt requested, a notice of such intention to the
taxpayer or other entity liable for the account (the "property owner").
B. If the certified-mail notice is undelivered, then, at least 10 days
prior to the assessing or imposing such attorney fees, the Borough
of Marcus Hook or its designee shall mail or cause to be mailed, by
first class mail, a second notice to the property owner.
C. All notices required by this chapter shall be mailed to the property
owner's last known post office address as recorded in the records
or other information of the Borough of Marcus Hook, or such other
address as it may be able to obtain from the County Office of Assessment
and Revision of Taxes.
D. Each notice as described above shall include the following:
(1) The type of tax or other charge, the date it became due and the amount
owed, including penalty and interest;
(2) A statement of the Borough of Marcus Hook's intent to impose
or assess attorney fees within 30 days after the mailing of the first
notice, or within 10 days after the mailing of the second notice;
(3) The manner in which the assessment or imposition of attorney fees
may be avoided by payment of the account; and
(4) The place of payment for accounts and the name and telephone number
of the Borough of Marcus Hook representative designated as responsible
for collection matters.
The proper officials of the Borough of Marcus Hook are hereby
authorized and empowered to take such additional action as they may
deem necessary or appropriate to implement this chapter.
The fee schedule may be further amended from time to time by
a duly enacted resolution of Borough Council.