[Ord. No. 443, 12/1/2004]
1. The Mayor and each Borough Councilperson shall receive yearly compensation
of $1,300. Such salary shall be payable quarterly for the duties imposed
by the provisions of the Borough Code, 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 101
et seq.
2. Provisions of this Part shall be effective January 1, 2006.
[Ord. No. 221, 6/5/1973; as amended by Ord. No. 357, 10/16/1991,
§ 1-121; by Ord. No. 367, 2/12/1993, § 1; by Ord.
No. 420, 2/13/2001, § 1; by Ord. No. 442, 12/1/2004, § 1;
and by Ord. No. 526, 11/16/2016]
Compensation of the Tax Collector of the Borough of Hatfield,
for the collection of such Borough taxes as he or she may be required
to collect, is hereby fixed at $5,000 per annum, plus such expenses
as shall be authorized by law.
[Ord. No. 371, 4/21/1993; as amended by Ord. No. 470, 2/18/2009,
§ 1; by Ord. No. 483, 5/19/2010, § 2; by Ord.
No. 501, 8/15/2012; and by Ord. No. 514, 11/19/2014]
The Tax Collector is authorized to charge and collect, not as
compensation but as the Tax Collector's costs, an amount not to exceed
the sum of $20 for the first year's taxes and $5 for each additional
year's taxes for any search and certification of records by the Tax
Collector. A fee of $20 shall also be charged for any requested search
and computer printout or copying of tax records where no certification
is requested. A fee of $5 per tax year shall be charged for any requested
duplication of any tax bill. This amount shall be paid directly by
the person requesting the information to the Tax Collector. The above
costs may be amended from time to time by resolution of Borough Council.
[Added by Ord. No. 514, 11/19/2014]
1. The Tax Collector is also authorized to charge, collect and shall
add to the amount of tax due any bank charges assessed against the
Borough by reason of any check that was tendered to the Tax Collector
for payment of any tax and returned for insufficient funds.
2. Should any taxpayer pay any tax after December 15 in any year, such
payment by the taxpayer shall be made by certified check, cashiers'
check or money order.
3. Any taxes paid after December 31 may be subject to an additional
fee of 5%, pursuant to county, Borough and school district ordinances
or resolutions.