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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2786
PRINTER'S NO. 3020
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1823
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HARPER, ROSS, GINGRICH, FREEMAN AND M. DALEY,
JANUARY 28, 2016
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 23, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as
reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the
second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and
changing the law relating thereto," further providing for
ordinances.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1601(c.1) of the act of May 1, 1933
(P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code,
reenacted and amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is
amended by adding a paragraph to read:
Section 1601. Ordinances.--* * *
(c.1) An ordinance enacted by the board of supervisors
pursuant to this act shall prescribe the fines and penalties
which may be imposed for its violation and shall, unless
otherwise specified in another statute, designate the method of
its enforcement in accordance with the following:
* * *
(8) Ordinances related to township services.--
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a township may
impose penalties and late fees on solid waste rates and charges,
sewer rental fees, water rents and charges for other township
services that are not expressly collected in the manner provided
in Article XXXIII and that are delinquent by no less than thirty
days. The amount of the DELINQUENCY, penalties and late fees
shall constitute a lien against the property receiving the
services and may be collected by action of assumpsit or as
provided under law for the filing and recovery of municipal
claims. THE TOWNSHIP SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE DELINQUENCY AND
THE AMOUNT AND RATE OF PENALTIES AND LATE FEES TO THE OWNER OF
THE PROPERTY RECEIVING THE SERVICE, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL, AT
LEAST TWENTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF ANY MUNICIPAL CLAIM TO
RECOVER THE DELINQUENCY, PENALTIES AND LATE FEES.
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Section 2. The addition of section 1601(c.1)(8) of the act
shall not be construed to invalidate any township ordinance,
resolution, rate or charge in effect, or any lien imposed, prior
to the effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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