§ 501. Penalty for Delinquent Payment.

The Treasury Department, Collector of Real Estate Taxes for the Township of Hanover, County of Lehigh, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shall, commencing with the taxable year beginning January 1, 1979 for real property taxes, charge a penalty upon all taxpayers who shall fail to make payment of real property taxes assessed by any District and charged against them for four (4) months after the date of the tax notice. The penalty shall be ten percent (10%) and it shall be added to the amount of delinquent taxes by the Hanover Township Treasury Department and collected by the said Treasury Department.

(Ord. 58, 6-14-78)

   EDITOR'S NOTE: The Hanover Township Council enacts an annual property tax when it adopts the budget for the ensuing fiscal year. See the relevant provisions of the Home Rule Charter: § 7.07 - Budget and § 7.08(e) -Adoption of Budget, Appropriation and Tax levy ordinances.