[Adopted 3-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-03]
A.
It is the intent of the Green Lane Borough (the "Borough"), Montgomery
County, that having levied, assessed and provided for the collection
of certain local taxes under and pursuant to the authority of the
Act No. 511 of the 1965 General Assembly, that a Tax Collector be
named because in the belief of Borough Council it is in the best interest
of the Borough and most efficient manner to collect said taxes. As
such, the Borough has hired Berkheimer to collect said taxes, including
taxes that are or may become delinquent.
B.
In addition, pursuant to Act 192 of the 2003-04 of the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Borough has the right to
and wishes to impose a cost of collection on taxes that become delinquent
and/or that remain due and unpaid.
A.
Green Lane Borough, Montgomery County approves and adopts the Cost
of Collection Schedule attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit
"A"[1] of this article to be imposed by Berkheimer upon any taxpayer
whose taxes are or become delinquent and/or remain due and unpaid.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said exhibit is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
Berkheimer is authorized to retain said costs of collection set forth
in the attached schedule incurred in recovering delinquent taxes and
assessed to the delinquent taxpayer as allowed by law.
Any ordinance or part of ordinance of the Borough conflicting
with the provisions of this article be and the same are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
