Effective May 16, 2016, the Township shall establish rates of interest to be charged on late payments, municipal liens, and judgments; review charges for Solicitor, Township Engineer fees, Uniform Construction Code fees, Code of Ordinances applications and escrow fees; and further to establish costs of attorneys' fees recoverable for the purpose of litigation; and costs, as follows.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Paradise 5-16-2016 by Ord. No. 238. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Township shall charge an interest rate of 6% per annum, non-compounded, as follows:
A.
Invoices. All invoices for services provided and costs incurred by the Township which remain due and payable more than 30 days after issuance of the invoice shall bear an interest rate of 6% per annum, non-compounded, from the date the invoice was issued. The interest rate shall be applied to the principal balance from the date the invoice was issued. All billable services and costs provided by the Township shall bear this interest rate; such services shall include, but not be limited to, Municipal permits, fees, Township Engineer/consulting engineer review fees, solicitor review fees, administrative services, work performed by the Township on behalf of third parties, and emergency services.
B.
Township statutory liens. All Township liens, regardless of recordation, shall bear an interest rate of 6% per annum, non-compounded, from the date the service and/or cost, which forms the basis of the lien, was provided.
C.
Judgments. All judgments secured by the Township shall bear an interest rate of 6% per annum, non-compounded, from the date of the service and/or cost, which forms the basis of the judgment, was provided.
Professional fees and costs which are subject to reimbursement by customers of the Township shall be charged as follows:
A.
Solicitor rate. The rate(s) charged for solicitor services and costs shall be provided in the attached Solicitor's Rate Schedule as approved by the Township Board of Supervisors. A copy of the Solicitor Fee Schedule is incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein and is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to be updated annually.
B.
Engineer rate(s). The rate(s) charged for engineer services and costs shall be provided in the attached Consulting Engineer's Rate Schedule as approved by the Township Board of Supervisors. A copy of the Consulting Engineer(s) Rate Schedule is incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein and is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" to be updated annually.
C.
Uniform Construction Code fees. The rate(s) charged for the uniform construction code services and costs shall be provided in the attached Uniform Construction Code Rate Schedule as approved by the Township Board of Supervisors. A copy of the Uniform Construction Code Rate Schedule is incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein and is attached hereto as Exhibit "C" to be updated annually.
D.
Code of Ordinances. The rate(s) charged per the Code of Ordinances for application fees/escrows/services/costs shall be adopted by the Board of Supervisors by Resolution. A copy of the current Fee Schedule is incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein and is attached hereto as "Exhibit D".
E.
Equipment rates. The rate charged for Township owned equipment will follow the then current FEMA Rate Equipment Schedule. Labor costs of operator are not included in the rates.
F.
Employee and/or labor costs. The rate for all employee and/or labor costs will be calculated at 1 1/2 times the employee's current hourly rate.
Costs incurred by the Township in providing services, if not identified elsewhere in the Schedule of Rates, shall be billed at actual costs plus 10%.
The remaining rates and charges as otherwise established by resolution or ordinance adopted by the Paradise Township Board of Supervisors shall remain in full force and effect, and all of which may be amended by subsequent action of the Board of Supervisors.
The Schedule of Rates as it exists, and as amended by this resolution, may be further amended by subsequent resolutions of the Board.