[Adopted 3-2-1998 by Ord.
No. 3-1998; amended in its entirety 11-7-2005 by Ord. No. 6-2005 (Ch.
122, Art. VII, of the 1985 Code)]
Spring Grove Borough hereby appoints the duly elected or appointed
Tax Collector of the Borough and any deputy Tax Collector duly appointed
as permitted by law as the Borough officer authorized to provide real
estate tax certifications upon request by the public, and further
authorizes said Tax Collector and any Deputy Tax Collector duly appointed
as permitted by law to assess, collect and retain as compensation
for such additional services a fee of $20 per certification. This
fee may be amended from time to time by the Spring Grove Borough Council
by resolution.
Spring Grove Borough hereby authorizes the duly elected or appointed
Tax Collector, and any Deputy Tax Collector duly appointed as permitted
by law, of and for the Borough to provide, upon request and/or authorization
of the property owner, duplicate real estate bills and receipts and
to charge a fee of $5 for each duplicate real estate bill requested
and $3 for each duplicate receipt requested. This fee may be amended
from time to time by the Spring Grove Borough Council by resolution.
Spring Grove Borough hereby authorizes the duly elected or appointed
Tax Collector of and for the Borough, and any Deputy Tax Collector
duly appointed as permitted by law, to charge a service charge of
$25 for each check which is returned to the Tax Collector because
it is uncollectable for lack of sufficient funds in the account, or
for any other reason. This fee may be amended from time to time by
the Spring Grove Borough Council by resolution. Such amount shall
be paid to the Tax Collector by the issuer of said check at the time
the funds owed are represented by said check are paid. It is intended
that the service charge authorized by this section shall be and is
the same amount authorized to be charged pursuant to the Crimes Code
relating to bad checks, 18 Pa. C.S.A. § 4105(e)(3). In the
event that that section of the Crimes Code is amended, this section
shall automatically be amended to modify the service charge to be
the same as found in that section. To the extent that any action is
required by the Council of the Borough of Spring Grove to modify or
amend any services charges authorized by this section, said changes
are hereby authorized to be made by resolution of the Borough Council
from time to time.
