[Adopted 12-10-2012 by Ord. No. 373]
In addition to the authorization for the collection of taxes
and institution of tax sales authorized by the Real Estate Tax Sales
Law ("RETSL"), 72 P.S. § 5860.201 et seq., the Montgomery
County Tax Claim Bureau is appointed as alternative collector and
is authorized and directed to file liens for existing delinquent real
estate taxes with the Prothonotary of Montgomery County in accordance
with the provisions of the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act, 53
P.S. § 7101 et seq.
In accordance with the MCTLA and RETSL, interest at the rate
of 9% per annum shall be assessed from the date of filing of liens
for real estate taxes with the Prothonotary of the County.
Pursuant to Section 7106 of the MCA, it is hereby established
that the reasonable charges, expenses and fees incurred in the collection
of any delinquent account under the MCA are hereby fixed at 5% of
the total amount of the delinquent taxes (including interest and penalties),
and that additional reasonable attorney's fees incurred in the
collection of any delinquent taxes shall be fixed at 1% of the total
amount of the delinquent taxes (including interest and penalties),
and that said charges for attorney's fees and for all charges,
expenses and fees set forth herein, shall be paid to the County of
Montgomery through the Montgomery County Tax Claim Bureau.
The proper officials of the Township of Franconia are hereby
authorized and empowered to take such additional action as they may
deem necessary or appropriate to implement this article.
