[Adopted 12-19-2000 by Ord. No. 1278]
From and after enactment of this article, when suit is brought
against any delinquent party, to each delinquent earned income tax
assessment, levy or obligation owed to the Borough, there shall be
added such attorneys' fees, charges, and expenses incurred in the
delinquent collection process. Such additional charges shall be collected
in addition to all interest and penalties as are allowed by law.
Such fees shall be reasonable, and the same are hereby established
in a fee rate schedule as attached herein and made a part hereof as
Schedule "A." Said schedule of fees is hereby deemed to be reasonable,
fair and necessary in order to allow the Borough to collect such sum
due. This schedule may be adjusted by amendment by the Borough of
Etna.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule of fees is on file in the Borough's
office.
Any person or entity empowered to collect sums on behalf of
the Borough is directed to add such fees as are incurred to the extent
allowed as set forth in Schedule "A." Such sums collected pursuant
to this article shall be in addition to any tax penalty, interest
or other costs already part of the delinquent account or assessment.
The sums collected pursuant to this article shall be remitted to the
taxing authority in the same manner as the underlying tax obligation.
This article shall become effective this 19th day of December,
2000.
Any ordinance in conflict with this article shall be deemed
to have been repealed to the extent of that conflict. If any portion
of this article is deemed to be illegal or unconstitutional, then
it is the intent of the Borough of Etna that it would have enacted
the balance of this article irrespective of said invalid portion.
