[Ord. No. 04-2004; Ord. No. 08-2010]
a. Certified Copies of birth certificates, marriage certificates, death
certificates, civil union certificates or domestic partnership certificates:
$10.00/ea.
[Added 12-13-2022 by Ord.
No. 12-2022; amended 2-28-2023 by Ord. No. 04-2023]
The purpose of this section is to establish policies and procedures
for the collection of fees and reimbursement of expenses associated
with the performance of marriage or civil union ceremonies by the
Mayor of the Borough of Allentown.
[Added 12-13-2022 by Ord.
No. 12-2022; amended 2-28-2023 by Ord. No. 04-2023]
a. Collection of Fees. Persons seeking to be married or joined in civil
union by the Mayor of the Borough of Allentown shall remit a fee of
$325 for such services performed at Borough Hall and $450 for such
services performed at locations outside of Borough Hall. All fees
shall be discounted 25% for veterans of the United States military
and/or anyone deemed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to have
sustained a service-connected disability.
b. Compensation and Reimbursement of Fees.
1. Receipt of Fees. The fee shall be paid by check payable to the Borough
of Allentown. Fees collected shall be deposited into the Borough's
current fund.
2. Disbursement of Fees. Fees for such services may be disbursed to
the Mayor through appropriate budget line item(s) and with appropriate
authorization(s).
3. Reimbursement of Expenses. The Mayor may also be reimbursed for out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in the performance of such services, but only for
direct cost reimbursements or other expenses documented by receipts.
All reimbursements shall be provided by voucher with appropriate documentation,
authorization, and expenditure from the appropriate budget line item.