[Adopted 11-8-2004 by Ord. No. 4-2004]
Pursuant to the authority of the Municipal Claims Act, the City is permitted to recover all charges, expenses,
and fees incurred in the collection of any delinquent account, including
reasonable attorney fees for failure to pay promptly.
The Council of the City of Lower Burrell hereby adopts the following
fee schedule for the attorney fees incurred in the collection of any
delinquent account for failure to promptly pay:
A. Ten percent of the amount of the delinquent account for the filing
of a municipal claim or lien.
B. Ninety dollars an hour for any or all proceedings to enforce the
municipal claim after filing.
This attorney fee schedule may be changed from time to time
by resolution of the Council of the City of Lower Burrell.
Thirty days' prior notice of the City's intent to assess
attorney fees in the collection of a municipal claim or lien must
be given to the owner by certified mail at the owner's last address
known to the City and the county assessment office. [53 P.S. § 7106(a.3)(3)]
If the certified mail is refused or unclaimed within 30 days of mailing, 10 days' notice prior to the assessment of the attorney fees in connection with the collection of the delinquent account shall be given by United States first-class mail to the owner at the address in §
196-4 above. [53 P.S. § 7106(a.3)(2)]
The form of the notice to assess attorney's fees is attached
to this article.