[Adopted 6-26-1996 by Ord. No. 200]
Pursuant to Act 1996-1, Section 3, 53 P.S. § 7106(a) et seq.,
Skippack Township shall be entitled to assess reasonable attorney fees per
hour in an amount as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board
of Supervisors with respect to the collection of any delinquent account or
municipal claim owed to the Township of Skippack.
At least 30 days prior to assessing or imposing attorney fees in connection
with the collection of a delinquent account or municipal claim, Skippack Township
shall, by United States Certified Mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, mail to the owner the notice required by this section.
A. If within 30 days of mailing the notice in accordance with this §
98-2, the certified mail is refused or unclaimed or the return receipt is not received, then at least 10 days prior to assessing or imposing attorney fees in connection with the collection of a delinquent account or municipal claim, the township shall, by United States First Class Mail, mail to the owner the notice required by this section.
B. The notice required by this section shall be mailed to
the owner's last known post office address by virtue of the knowledge
and information possessed by the township and by the county office responsible
for assessments and revisions of taxes. It shall be the duty of the township
to determine the owner's last post office address known to said collector
and county assessment office.
The notice to the owner shall include the following:
A. A statement of the township's intent to impose or assess attorney fees within 30 days of mailing the notice pursuant to §
98-2 or within 10 days of the mailing of a notice pursuant to §
98-2A.
B. The manner in which the imposition or assessment of attorney
fees may be avoided by payment of the delinquent account.