[Adopted 7-12-2010 by Ord. No. 338]
There shall be imposed on the all adult residents and resident
businesses of Vanport Township an annual assessment for fire protection.
All such assessments for fire protection will be billed annually
by notice sent to each residence and business in the Township. The
due date will be 30 days from receipt of the notice.
The following procedures are hereby authorized for the collection
of fire protection assessment imposed herein:
A. Any fire protection assessment not paid within 90 days from the due
date shall be turned over to a collection agency as selected by the
Township Commissioners.
B. Penalties. Any fire protection assessment not paid by the due date
shall bear a penalty to be set by said collection agency.
C. Liens. Any fire protection assessment unpaid for a period of six
months from the due date shall be subject to a filing of a municipal
claim in favor of the Township with the Prothonotary of Beaver County.
In the event of the filing of such lien, the debtor shall be required
to pay the cost of the same, including the cost of satisfaction.
An annual report of the expenditures of such appropriated moneys
shall be made to the Township Commissioners for each completed fiscal
year of the Township by such fire companies, verified by an officer
thereof, before any further payments shall be made to such fire companies
out of appropriations for any current fiscal year.