[Adopted 6-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-4]
[Adopted 6-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]
This article shall be known as and may be cited as the "Derry
Township Municipal Claims Attorneys' Fee and Interest Rate Ordinance."
The following fee schedule of reasonable attorneys' fees
is adopted in relation to the collection of delinquent municipal claims
and accounts for failure to pay promptly all per 53 P.S. § 7106,
and, specifically, per 53 P.S. § 7106(a.1), as amended:
A. Attorneys' fees in the collection of delinquent accounts/claims by
the method of a municipal claim and lien shall be charged at the rate
of $85 per hour, charged in a minimum of fifteen-minute intervals.
This shall be the charge for all work performed, including, but not
limited to, telephone conversations, correspondence, drafting of documents,
negotiations, legal research, court time, travel, or any other work
performed in relation thereto.
Interest on any municipal claim shall be determined by resolution
of the Township Board of Supervisors adopted from time to time, at
a rate not to exceed 10% per annum collectible on all municipal claims
from the date of the completion of the work after it is filed as a
lien, and, as applicable, on claims for taxes, water rents or rates,
lighting rates, or sewer rates from the date of the filing of the
lien thereto and interest rates shall otherwise be determined as set
forth in the Municipal Claims and Tax Lien Act, 53 P.S. § 7143,
as amended and supplemented.