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8 PA Cons Stat § 1724 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1724 - Effect of laying out street

§ 1724. Effect of laying out street.   (a) Street unopened after ten years.--At any time after a street or portion of the street has remained laid out but not opened for a period of ten years or longer, an owner of 50% of the front feet of the land over which the street or portion of the street was laid out may petition the council to cancel the laying out of the street. Following at least 15 days' notice in a newspaper of general circulation and at least 15 days' personal notice to the owners of the real estate abutting upon the land over which the street or portion of the street was laid out, council shall hold a public hearing on the matter. Council may, on motion, deny the petition or, by ordinance, grant the petition and cancel the laying out of the street. A person aggrieved by the decision of the council, either granting or denying the petition, may appeal it. The ordinance providing for the cancellation of the laying out of a street must be filed with the recorder of deeds in accordance with section 1721.2(d) (relating to laying out streets and procedure).  (b) Street unopened after 21 years.--If a street has been laid out and has not been opened to or used by the public for a period of 21 years, the street may not thereafter be opened without the consent of at least 51% of the number of owners of the abutting real estate and without the consent of the owners of at least 51% of the property abutting the street, based on a front foot basis.    Cross References. Section 1724 is referred to in section 1712 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1731 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1731 - Authority to open and vacate streets and procedure

§ 1731. Authority to open and vacate streets and procedure.   (a) Authority of council.--By ordinance, council has the authority to: (1) Open a street or portion of a street previously laid out or simultaneously to lay out and open a street or portion thereof. A street or portion of a street so opened is a public street of the borough. (2) Vacate or close a street or portion of a street previously opened or laid out provided that no street or portion of a street providing the sole means of access to a tract of land is vacated without the consent of those to whom access would be denied. Vacation of a street terminates the public right in or to the street but does not affect a private right acquired by an owner of abutting property.  (b) Notice.--The proposed ordinance opening or vacating a street or portion of a street must be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation once a week for two successive weeks. On or before the publication of the first advertisement, personal notice must be provided to the owners of a property abutting the street proposed to be opened or vacated. The proposed ordinance must have appended to it or reference a map or survey sufficient to apprise the public of the proposed location, profile and dimensions of the street and must list the names of the owners of a property abutting the street.  (c) Hearing.--Within ten days after the second publication of the notice required under subsection (b), an interested party may petition council for a hearing, which council shall hold within 60 days after the date of the petition. Council shall give at least 15 days' notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation and by personal notice to persons entitled to notice under subsection (b). Council may enact the ordinance no later than 30 days following the date of the hearing or, where no timely petition has been filed, within 30 days of the second publication of the notice required under subsection (b). Within 30 days of the enactment of the ordinance, any party aggrieved by council's action may appeal to the court of common pleas.    Cross References. Section 1731 is referred to in sections 1732, 1733, 1734, 1751 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1732 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1732 - Petition for opening or vacating street and action thereon

§ 1732. Petition for opening or vacating street and action thereon.   (a) Petitioning council.--Any person or persons constituting a majority in number and interest of the owner of the real estate abutting upon an area not opened as a street or abutting upon an existing street or portion of a street may petition the council to: (1) Open or lay out and open the area as a street or portion of a street. (2) Vacate a street or portion of a street.  (b) Hearing and decision.--Council shall hold a hearing after receiving a petition filed with council in accordance with subsection (a), following at least 15 days' personal notice to the owners of abutting real estate not joining in the petition and following at least 15 days' notice thereof in a newspaper of general circulation. Following the hearing, council shall either by motion deny the petition or by ordinance open, lay out and open or vacate the street or portion of the street. The provisions of section 1731 (relating to authority to open and vacate streets and procedure) applicable to ordinances enacted by authority of that section apply to ordinances enacted by authority of this section.  (c) Release.--A petition for the vacation of a street or portion of a street may release the borough from the damages sustained as a result of the vacation if the petition is signed by the owners of the property abutting upon the street or portion of the street. Where the release has been included in the petition, no proceedings for award of damages may be had, and no damages as a result of the vacation may, under any conditions, be awarded to an abutting property owner.    Cross References. Section 1732 is referred to in sections 1733, 1734 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1733 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1733 - Action for damages and benefits and award

§ 1733. Action for damages and benefits and award.   (a) Authority of borough.--Upon the effective date of an ordinance enacted to open a street or portion of a street by authority of section 1731 (relating to authority to open and vacate streets and procedure) or 1732 (relating to petition for opening or vacating street and action thereon), the borough has authority to enter upon and take possession of the street or portion of the street opened by the ordinance, if no structures are upon the street. If a structure has been located upon the street or portion of the street so opened, prior to the laying out of the street or prior to the simultaneous laying out and opening of the street, the street may not be opened until the owner of the structure has been given 60 days' personal notice to vacate the structure. Council may not be required to file any bond or security for the exercise of the right granted by this section.  (b) Limitation.--The parties whose ground is taken in the opening of a street or portion of the street have three years from and after the effective date of the ordinance opening the street or portion of the street in which to bring an action for damages resulting from the opening of the street or portion of the street. In case of the assessment of damages for the opening of a street or portion of the street, the award of damages, if any, includes: (1) the damages resulting from the grade at which the street or portion of the street is to be opened; and (2) the plan attached to the report of the viewers awarding the damages must include a profile plan showing the existing grade as well as the grade to which the street or portion of the street is to be opened. Costs and expenses that cannot be assessed upon property benefited must be paid by the borough.  (c) No agreement on damages.--If the parties cannot agree upon damages sustained by reason of the opening or vacation of any street or portion of a street, the damages shall be assessed by a jury of view under the law governing eminent domain.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1734 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1734 - Acceptance and dedication of streets

§ 1734. Acceptance and dedication of streets.   (a) Accept an opened street.--A borough may, by ordinance, accept an opened street not previously dedicated to or laid out by the borough by following the procedure set forth in section 1731 (relating to authority to open and vacate streets and procedure) or 1732 (relating to petition for opening or vacating street and action thereon), and the effect of the acceptance shall be the same as of opening the street. No street may be accepted unless the street connects with at least one other previously opened street or State highway.  (b) Prohibition.--No borough may acquire a right in or responsibility for a street privately constructed until dedication of the street has been presented to and accepted by the borough and until the dedication has been recorded in the county office for the recording of deeds.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1736 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1736 - (Reserved)

§ 1736. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1737 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1737 - (Reserved)

§ 1737. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1751 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1751 - Authority to straighten and relocate streets and procedure

§ 1751. Authority to straighten and relocate streets and procedure.  Council may, by ordinance, provide for straightening or relocating any street previously opened which involves the opening of a portion of the straightened or relocated street over land not previously a portion of the street or the vacation of a portion of the previously opened street no longer to be used for street purposes. The straightening or relocation shall be considered as an opening or vacation and shall be effected in the same manner and by the same procedure as provided in section 1731 (relating to authority to open and vacate streets and procedure) but may be considered as a single proceeding to be effected by enactment of a single ordinance.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1761 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1761 - Proceedings with or without petition

§ 1761. Proceedings with or without petition.  Boroughs may improve streets, portions of streets or a particular width or additional widths of streets, with or without the assistance or contribution of the Federal Government, the Commonwealth, the county or a corporation occupying the thoroughfare, and may assess and collect the whole cost of improvement, the whole cost not aided or contributed or any part of the cost from the owners of real estate abutting on the improvement in accordance with Chapter 21A (relating to assessments and charges for public improvements).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1762 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1762 - (Reserved)

§ 1762. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1763 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1763 - (Reserved)

§ 1763. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1771 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1771 - Improvement of streets outside or partly outside borough limits

§ 1771. Improvement of streets outside or partly outside borough limits.   (a) General rule.--  (1) Any borough may enter into a written agreement with an adjoining municipality for improving streets, including streets that are boundaries between the borough and the municipality, and may provide in the contract for the division of the damages, costs and expenses of the improvement. (2) The borough may assess its share of the costs against the owner of property abutting upon the borough's side of the improvement in the manner provided in Chapter 21A (relating to assessments and charges for public improvements) or may agree to pay any part of the costs, damages and expenses of the improvements out of the general funds. (3) The portion of the damages, costs and expenses agreed to be paid by the borough shall be ascertained as provided in the law governing eminent domain.  (b) Street dividing borough and township.--  (1) If the center line of any street constitutes the dividing line between a borough and a township located in the same county, any agreement to improve and maintain the street shall be made with the governing bodies of the township and, if necessary, the county. (2) The improvement shall be constructed and subsequent repairs shall be made under the supervision of the borough and in compliance with plans to be agreed upon, in writing, by the parties. (3) One-half of the cost of the repairs shall be borne by the borough. The borough may assess its share of costs against the owners of real property abutting on the borough's side of the improvement in the manner provided in Chapter 21A.  (c) Street dividing borough and any other municipality.--  (1) If any street, more than one-half the width or the entire width of which is within the limits of any borough, divides the borough from any other municipality, the street may be improved by the borough. (2) The property abutting on the side of the street which is located outside the limits of the borough making the improvements may, for a depth of 150 feet, plus one-half the width of the street, from its center line, be assessed for any and all municipal improvements to or on the street in accordance with Chapter 21A.  (d) Street outside limits of borough.--A borough may appropriate and expend money for the improvement of a street, not to exceed one mile in length, outside the limits of the borough for the purpose of connecting improved streets in the borough with State highways, interstate highways and county roads.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1772 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1772 - (Reserved)

§ 1772. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1773 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1773 - (Reserved)

§ 1773. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1774 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1774 - (Reserved)

§ 1774. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1775 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1775 - (Reserved)

§ 1775. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1781 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1781 - (Reserved)

§ 1781. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1782 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 17 - Streets|Section 1782 - Acquisition of property for unobstructed view

§ 1782. Acquisition of property for unobstructed view.   (a) General rule.--Any borough may, singly or jointly with another municipality, acquire, by purchase or by the right of eminent domain, a free and unobstructed view down and across lands located at or near the intersection of any two streets or highways or a street or highway and a railroad or railway or at a curve in any street or highway as may be necessary to accomplish the following: (1) Assure a free and unobstructed view in all directions at the crossings. (2) Prevent the use of the lands for any purpose or in any manner which may interfere with or obstruct the view of persons traveling upon the street or highway.  (b) Obstructions to be abated or removed.--After condemnation, the borough may abate or remove or cause to be abated or removed any obstruction to the view over and across the lands except poles used in furnishing service to the public.  (c) Condemnation proceedings.--The proceedings for the condemnation of the view over and across lands and for the assessment of damages for property taken, injured or destroyed, or the portion thereof agreed to be paid by the borough if the taking is jointly with another municipality, shall be taken in the manner provided in the law governing eminent domain.  (d) Use of lands.--Upon the purchase or condemnation of a view, the owner of the lands may make every use of the lands as will not interfere with a free and unobstructed view at the dangerous crossing or curve.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1800 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 18 - Sidewalks|Section 1800 - Definitions

§ 1800. Definitions.  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Sidewalk." The portion of a street located outside the cartway and may include paved footway, unpaved grasslot, curb and gutter.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1801 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 18 - Sidewalks|Section 1801 - Power to lay out, establish and compel construction of sidewalks

§ 1801. Power to lay out, establish and compel construction of sidewalks.   (a) General rule.--  (1) Any borough may, by ordinance, lay out and establish sidewalks, curbs, gutters and surface water drains along any street and, with the consent of the Secretary of Transportation, along any State highway. (2) The borough may also require owners of property abutting on any street or State highway to grade, construct, drain, pave and repave the sidewalk, curb or gutter and keep them in repair and in safe and usable condition along the property at the grades and under the regulations and specifications as council may prescribe. (b) (Reserved).    Cross References. Section 1801 is referred to in section 1805 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1802 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 18 - Sidewalks|Section 1802 - Sidewalks on land abutting State highways and along roads outside borough

§ 1802. Sidewalks on land abutting State highways and along roads outside borough.  Any borough may, by ordinance, lay out sidewalks, gutters and surface water drains upon land abutting the sides of State highways and upon land abutting the sides of public roads, where the roads are outside the borough limits, but the land upon which the sidewalks, gutters and surface water drains are to be laid out is within the borough limits.    Cross References. Section 1802 is referred to in section 1805 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1803 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 18 - Sidewalks|Section 1803 - Establishment of grades

§ 1803. Establishment of grades.  Any borough may establish a grade or grades for sidewalks, which may be separate and apart from the grade or grades established for the cartway or roadway.    Cross References. Section 1803 is referred to in section 1805 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1804 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 18 - Sidewalks|Section 1804 - Boroughs may pay all or part of cost of grading and curbing

§ 1804. Boroughs may pay all or part of cost of grading and curbing.  The borough may pay all or any part of the cost and expenses of grading and curbing any sidewalk.    Cross References. Section 1804 is referred to in section 1805 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1805 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 18 - Sidewalks|Section 1805 - Borough may do work and collect cost

§ 1805. Borough may do work and collect cost.   (a) General rule.--Upon the failure of any property owner to comply with any of the requirements in sections 1801 (relating to power to lay out, establish and compel the construction of sidewalks), 1802 (relating to sidewalks on land abutting State highways and along roads outside borough), 1803 (relating to establishment of grades) and 1804 (relating to boroughs may pay all or part of cost of grading and curbing), the borough may, after notice, cause the grading, paving, repairing, curbing and guttering to be done at the cost of the owner. The borough may collect the cost of the work and an additional 10% of the cost, together with all charges and expenses, from the owner and may file a municipal claim for the amounts or collect the amounts by action in assumpsit.  (b) Notices.--  (1) All notices shall be served upon the owner of the premises to which the notice refers, if the owner is a resident of the borough. If the owner is not a resident, the notice may be served upon the agent or tenant of the owner or upon the occupant of the premises. If the owner has no agent or tenant or there is no occupier of the premises, service shall be by notice posted upon the premises. (2) The notice required by this section shall specify a period of time of not less than 30 days for the owner to complete the specified work. If the work has not been completed after the specified time has elapsed, the owner shall be deemed to have failed to comply.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1806 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 18 - Sidewalks|Section 1806 - Emergency repairs to sidewalks

§ 1806. Emergency repairs to sidewalks.   (a) General rule.--  (1) In addition to the remedies now vested in boroughs to make repairs to sidewalks, any borough shall have power to make emergency repairs to any sidewalks within the borough if an inspection of the sidewalk discloses that, and a certificate made by the officer or head of the department or committee lawfully having charge of sidewalk repairs specifies that, a dangerous condition exists that can be repaired by an expenditure of not more than $1,000. (2) Before repairs are made, a notice to make the repairs within 48 hours shall be served upon the owner of the property. If the owner cannot be served within the county, notice may be served upon the agent of the owner or the party in possession or, if there is no agent or party in possession, the notice may be served by posting the same upon the premises.  (b) Cost.--  (1) Upon the completion of the work, the cost shall be a charge against the owner of the property and shall be a lien, until paid, upon the abutting property if a claim is filed. The charge may also be collected by action of assumpsit. (2) This section is intended to provide an additional remedy for boroughs in connection with emergency repairs, where the actual cost of doing the work does not exceed $1,000. The certificate of the officer or head of the department or committee in charge of repairs to sidewalks shall be conclusive evidence of the existence of the emergency justifying the repair under the terms of this section.