[Added 1-16-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-01; amended 12-15-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-21]
Effective as of January 1, 2023, the sewer rates shall be as
follows:
A. For residential
properties, $111.03 per quarter.
B. For apartments,
$111.03 per quarter, per unit.
C. For trailer
parks, $111.03 per quarter, per trailer.
D. For Keystone
Industrial Park, $366.65 for the first 15,000 gallons and $11.40 for
every 1,000 gallons thereafter per quarter.
E. For commercial
metered properties, schools, and hospitals, $414.95 for the first
30,000 gallons and $5.70 for every 1,000 gallons thereafter billed
semi-annually.
F. For motels,
$414.95 for the first 30,000 gallons and $5.70 for every 1,000 gallons
thereafter plus a 35% surcharge, billed semi-annually.
G. For nonmetered
commercial properties, $467.50 billed semi-annually.
H. For Dow
Chemical properties, $17.93 per 1,000 gallons plus a $50 administrative
fee billed semi-annually.
[Added 8-18-2022 by Ord.
No. 2022-10]
The attorney fees and collection fees set forth below are hereby
adopted, approved and determined to be reasonable, including, without
limitation, as contemplated by § 7106 of the Act. The attorney
fees and collection fees set forth below shall be included and added
to the applicable MCTLA unpaid claim in an amount equal to the amount
set forth in this section.
A. Attorney
Fees.
Type
|
Fee
|
---|
Initial review and sending first legal demand letter
|
$175
|
File lien and prepare satisfaction
|
$250
|
Prepare writ of scire facias
|
$250
|
Prepare and mail letter under Pa. R.C.P. § 237.1
|
$50
|
Prepare default judgment
|
$175
|
Research, prepare and obtain reissued writ
|
$175
|
Prepare praecipe to amend
|
$100
|
Prepare motion to amend
|
$150
|
Prepare motion for alternate service
|
$250
|
Prepare motion to consolidate claims
|
$250
|
Amend claim to add United States as defendant
|
$250
|
Prepare writ of execution
|
$800
|
Preparation for sheriff’s sale; review schedule of distribution
and resolve distribution issues
|
$400
|
Prepare motion to continue sheriff’s sale
|
$50
|
Prepare petition for free and clear sale
|
$400
|
Preparation and service of subpoena
|
$100
|
Presentation of motion or petition
|
$50
|
Services not covered above
|
At an hourly rate between $75 – $275 per hour
|
B. Collection
Fees.
Type
|
Fee
|
---|
Validation notice
|
$25 per notice
|
Notice of delinquent claim and fee shifting
|
$40 per notice, plus applicable postage
|
Bookkeeping fee for payment plan of three months or less
|
$25
|
Bookkeeping fee for payment plan of more than three months
|
$50
|
Handling fee for returned check
|
$25
|
C. In addition
to the collection fees set forth under subsection (B) of this section,
the amount of out-of-pocket charges, costs, expenses, commissions
and fees incurred in connection with the filing, preservation and
collection of the MCTLA unpaid claims, including, but not limited
to, prothonotary fees and charges, sheriff fees and charges, postage
expenses, title search expenses, vehicle identification number (VIN)
search expenses, skip tracing and/or other investigatory service expenses,
and the costs, fees, charges and/or expenses arising out of any payment
by any credit card, debit card or any other payment medium, are hereby
approved and shall be included, upon incurrence, together with the
applicable MCTLA unpaid claim.
[Added 8-18-2022 by Ord.
No. 2022-10]
Interest will be assessed upon the unpaid claims at a rate of
10% per annum and added to the unpaid claims. The Township is permitted
to waive any interest on any unpaid claim when the Township or any
attorney and/or third party collector collecting the unpaid claim
believes, in its discretion, that such amount is de minimis or that
the cost or burden of continuing collection outweighs the benefit
of collecting the interest.
[Added 8-18-2022 by Ord.
No. 2022-10]
The Township appoints Michelle R. Portnoff, Esquire, as Solicitor
for the limited purpose of collecting the unpaid claims and hereby
authorizes her, and all attorneys employed by Portnoff Law Associates,
Ltd., to sign any and all documents, including municipal claims and
liens, on behalf of the Township.