1. The Township hereby levies and imposes on every person engaging in an occupation within the jurisdictional limits of Dover Township a tax in the amount of $52 per annum, beginning the first day of January, 2010, and continuing on a calendar basis annually thereafter, until modified or repealed by subsequent ordinance. This tax is in addition to all other taxes of any kind or nature heretofore levied by the Township.
2. The Township shall use the revenue derived from this tax for the following purposes; provided, however, that no less than 25% percent of the funds derived from this tax shall be used for emergency services, as defined herein:
A. Emergency services, which shall include emergency medical services, police services and/or fire services.
B. Road construction and/or maintenance.
C. Reduction of property taxes.
D. Property tax relief through implementation of a homestead and farmstead exclusion in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S., Ch. 85, Subch. F. (relating to homestead property exclusion), and, in accordance with § 22.6 of Act 7 of 2007, as amended from time to time.
3. The local services tax shall be no more than $52 on each person for each calendar year, irrespective of the number of political subdivisions within which a person may be employed.
(Ord. 2009-08, 11/23/2009, § 1)