[Adopted 1-14-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-01]
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Newlin, Chester
County, Pennsylvania, do hereby establish a fire hydrant tax in accordance
with the Second Class Township Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and specifically Section 1802(a)(1).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 66802.
The tax shall be an equal assessment upon real property within
780 feet of a fire hydrant. The assessment shall apply to all property
whether or not exempt from taxation by existing law. The assessment
shall be based upon the annual costs of the provision, maintenance,
and operation of the fire hydrants within the Township. The fire hydrant
tax/fee shall be as set forth by resolution as adopted by the Board
of the Supervisors of Newlin Township.
