[Adopted 12-3-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-4]
A.
There is hereby imposed upon each property abutting
upon highways, streets, roads and alleys in Thornbury Township within
780 feet of any fire hydrant and benefiting thereby an annual assessment
of $60.
B.
Farmland shall not be assessed, but vacant lots between
built-up sections, tilled or untilled, are subject to the assessment.
A.
The fire hydrant assessment shall be paid annually,
and billing shall be dated March 1 each year. All bills shall be payable
on the date received and due within 60 days.
B.
Such assessments shall be collected in the same manner
as taxes and shall be paid over to the Township Treasurer, who shall
receive all payments and keep the same in a separate account.
A.
Bills not paid within 60 days after the date they
are mailed are subject to a ten-percent penalty.
B.
Delinquent bills shall be turned over to the Township
Solicitor, who shall collect the same, together with the 5% as attorney's
commission and interest from the date such assessment was due by a
municipal claim filed against the property of the delinquent owner
in like manner as municipal claims are by law filed and collected.
