[Amended 1-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2023-02]
All taxpayers subject to the payment of real
estate taxes assessed by the Township shall be entitled to a discount
of 2% from the amount of such tax upon making payment of the whole
amount thereof within two months after the date of the tax notice.
All taxpayers who shall fail to make payment of any such taxes charged
against them for four months after the date of the tax notice shall
be charged a penalty of 10%, which penalty shall be added to the taxes
by the Tax Collector and collected by the Tax Collector. However,
such penalty shall not be assessed by the Tax Collector if the taxpayer
is eligible for a waiver pursuant to Act 57 of 2022 (P.L. 701, No.
57) amending the Local Tax Collection Law, as may be further amended.
The provisions of this article have been authorized
by the Act of July 9, 1976, P.L. 530, No. 126, § 1, and
the Act of December 13, 1982, P.L. 1201, No. 275, § 4, 72
P.S. § 5511.10.