Township of Upper Pottsgrove, PA Article II Tax Certifications; Returned Checks

[Adopted 1-8-2001 by Ord. No. 325 (Ch. 24, Part 7, of the 1993 Code)]

§ 177-3 Tax certification fees.

A. The Upper Pottsgrove Township Tax Collector is hereby authorized to charge a fee for the preparation of a tax certification that sets forth the status of Township real estate taxes for any parcel of real estate located within Upper Pottsgrove Township.

B. The amount of the tax certification fee to be charged by the Upper Pottsgrove Township Tax Collector is hereby established at $15 for each certification requested. The amount of this fee may be changed, from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Upper Pottsgrove Township.

C. The Upper Pottsgrove Township Tax Collector shall retain the certification fee as reimbursement for expenses incurred in researching the status of the Township real estate taxes for the parcel requested and preparing and mailing the certification to the requestor.

§ 177-4 Returned check fees.

A. The Upper Pottsgrove Township Tax Collector is hereby authorized to charge a fee to any taxpayer whose check for the payment of Township real estate taxes is returned to the Tax Collector because of nonsufficient funds in the taxpayer's account.

B. The amount of the fee to be charged by the Upper Pottsgrove Township Tax Collector is hereby established at $6 for each check returned for nonsufficient funds in a taxpayer's account. The amount of this fee may be changed, from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Upper Pottsgrove Township.

C. The Upper Pottsgrove Township Tax Collector shall retain the returned check fee as reimbursement for expenses incurred as a result of the check having been returned for nonsufficient funds in the taxpayer's account.