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Dover Township, PA Code of Ordinances
CODE OF ORDINANCES of the TOWNSHIP OF DOVER
OFFICIALS of the TOWNSHIP OF DOVER County of York, Pennsylvania
FOREWORD
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
Chapter 1 Administration and Government
Chapter 2 [Reserved]
Chapter 3 [Reserved]
Chapter 4 Buildings
Chapter 5 Code Enforcement
Chapter 6 Conduct
Chapter 7 Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Chapter 8 Fire Insurance Escrow
Chapter 9 [Reserved]
Chapter 10 Health and Safety
Chapter 11 Housing
Chapter 12 [Reserved]
Chapter 13 Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Chapter 14 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Chapter 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 16 Parks and Recreation
Chapter 17 [Reserved]
Chapter 18 [Reserved]
Chapter 19 Stormwater Management
Chapter 20 Solid Waste
Chapter 21 Streets and Sidewalks
Chapter 22 Subdivision and Land Development
Chapter 23 [Reserved]
Chapter 24 Taxation; Special
Chapter 25 [Reserved]
Chapter 26 Water, Sewer and Sewage Disposal
Chapter 27 Zoning
Appendix
Table to Disposition of All Ordinances
Table to Disposition of Significant Resolutions
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§ 24-212.   Statement of Value.
   Every document lodged with or presented to the Recorder of Deeds for recording, shall set forth therein as a part of such document the true, full and complete value thereof, or shall be accompanied by a statement of value executed by a responsible person connected with the transaction showing such connection and setting forth the true, full and complete value thereof or the reason, if any, why such document is not subject to tax under this Part. A copy of the Pennsylvania realty transfer tax statement of value may be submitted for this purpose. The provisions of the subsection shall not apply to any excludable real estate transfers which are exempt from taxation based on family relationship. Other documents presented for the affixation of stamps shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the document and statement of value executed by a responsible person connected with the transaction showing such connection and setting forth the true, full and completed value thereof or the reason, if any, why such document is not subject to tax under this Part.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.92)
§ 24-213.   Civil Penalties.
   1.   If any part of any underpayment of tax imposed by this Section is due to fraud, and there shall be added to the tax an amount equal to 50% of the underpayment.
   2.   In the case of failure to record a declaration required under this Section on the date prescribed therefore, unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause, there shall be added to the tax 5% of the amount of such tax if the failure is for not more than one month, with an additional 5% for each additional month or fraction thereof during which such failure continues, not exceeding 50% in the aggregate.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.93)
§ 24-214.   Lien.
   The tax imposed by this Part shall become a lien upon the lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or any interest therein, lying, being situated, wholly or in part within the boundaries of Dover Township, which lands, tenements, hereditaments, or interest therein, are described in or conveyed by or transferred by the deed which is the subject of the tax imposed, assessed and levied by this Part, said lien to begin at the time when the tax under this Part is due and payable, and continue until discharged by payment, or in accordance with the law, and the Solicitor is authorized to file a municipal or tax claim in the Court of Common Pleas of York County, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Claims and Liens Act of 1923, 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq., its supplements and amendments.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.94)
§ 24-215.   Enforcement.
   All taxes imposed by this Part together with interest and penalties prescribed herein, shall be recoverable as other debts of like character are recovered.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.95)
§ 24-216.   Regulations.
   The County of York is charged with enforcement and collection of tax and is empowered to promulgate and enforce reasonable regulations for enforcement and collection of the tax. The regulations which have been promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue under 72 P.S. § 8101-C et seq. are incorporated into and made a part of this Part.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.96)
Part 3
Taxes on Amusement Devices
§ 24-301.   Definitions.
   Game Devices - when used in this Part, shall be construed to mean any mechanical, electronic, video or computerized device, machine or apparatus whatsoever for the playing of games and amusements, which upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, or disc, may be operated as a game, entertainment, or amusement, whether or not registering a score and whether or not a prize is offered.
   Juke Box - all manner and kinds of coin-operated music boxes or phonographs.
   Person - when used in this Part shall be construed to include any individual, partnership, unincorporated association or corporation.
   Distributor - when used in this Part shall be construed to include any person who shall, either as owner or agent, sell, lease, lend, deliver or furnish to, or place or cause to be placed in the possession of any operator, any mechanical device, machine or apparatus whatsoever for the playing of games and amusement, which upon the insertion of a coin, token, plate or disc, may be operated for use as a game, entertain ment, or amusement, whether or not registering a score and whether or not a prize is offered.
   Operator - when used in this Part shall be construed to include any person who shall at any time, keep, operate, have in his possession, or hold out to the public in any business establishment or in any public place within the Township of Dover any such game device, machine or apparatus.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.46)
§ 24-302.   License Required.
   For the year 1984 and each following year no person shall act as an operator or distributor of any such game device without first having procured a license therefor, as hereinafter provided in this Part.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.47)
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