[Ord. No. 1250, 4/2/2025]
Any property owner in the Borough who has not paid promptly any municipal charge owing to the Borough for which the property becomes charged or assessed pursuant to the Municipal Claims and Tax Lien Law, 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq., shall also include in the payment of the charge or assessment an amount sufficient to compensate the Borough for its reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in the collection of such delinquent charges in accordance with the Borough's schedule of attorneys' fees attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A,[1] which schedule may be amended by resolution of Borough Council from time-to-time.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Borough offices.
[Ord. No. 1250, 4/2/2025]
1. 
At least 30 days prior to assessing or imposing attorneys' fees in connection with the collection of a delinquent account, including municipal liens, the Borough shall, by United States Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, postage prepaid, mail to the owner of the property being so assessed, a notice that includes the following:
A. 
A statement of the Borough's intent to impose or assess attorneys' fees within 30 days of mailing the notice; and
B. 
The manner in which the imposition or assessment of attorneys' fees may be avoided by payment of the delinquent account.
[Ord. No. 1250, 4/2/2025]
Pursuant to the authority set forth in the Municipal Claims and Tax Lien Law, 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq., the Borough hereby establishes an interest rate of 10% per annum assessable against all municipal claims from the date of the completion of the work after it is filed as a lien, and on claims for taxes, trash collection delinquencies, water rents or rates, electricity rates, or sewer rates, from the date of the filing of the lien therefor. The interest collectible on any municipal claim arising out of a municipal project for which the Borough issued bonds to finance, however, shall be the rate of interest of the bond issued for the project or 12% per annum, whichever is less.