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8 PA Cons Stat § 1901 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 19 - Bridges, Viaducts and Underground Passageways|Section 1901 - Construction or acquisition and maintenance of bridges and viaducts

§ 1901. Construction or acquisition and maintenance of bridges and viaducts. (a) Authority.--Any borough may locate and build, or acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, any bridge or viaduct and the piers, approaches and abutments for the bridge or viaduct, to be used and thereafter improved and maintained as a street, over any river, creek, stream, railroad or public or private property or over and across a combination of any of them, whether the bridge or viaduct shall be wholly or partly within the borough limits.  (b) Proceedings.--The proceedings for laying out and opening a bridge or viaduct shall be the same as provided by this part for the laying out and opening of streets, and the bridge or viaduct or portion of the bridge or viaduct may thereafter be vacated under the same procedure as provided in this part for the relocation or vacation of streets or portions of streets.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1902 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 19 - Bridges, Viaducts and Underground Passageways|Section 1902 - Right to appropriate property and assessment of damages

§ 1902. Right to appropriate property and assessment of damages.  In any case where the borough does not agree with the owner or owners for damages done or likely to be done by the erection of a bridge or viaduct, the borough may take and appropriate the land and property necessary to erect the bridge or viaduct. The damages caused by the taking and appropriation shall be assessed according to 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1903 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 19 - Bridges, Viaducts and Underground Passageways|Section 1903 - Boundary bridges

§ 1903. Boundary bridges.  If a bridge or viaduct crosses the boundary line of a borough and another municipality, the borough may enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation) with the municipality for the construction and maintenance of the bridge and shall apportion the costs according to the intergovernmental agreement.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1904 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 19 - Bridges, Viaducts and Underground Passageways|Section 1904 - Contracts with railroads, other companies and counties

§ 1904. Contracts with railroads, other companies and counties.   (a) General rule.--  (1) The borough may enter into a contract with the county commissioners, railroads, street railways and other companies or interested parties for the building and maintenance of bridges or viaducts and for the payment of any damages caused by the location or erection thereof. (2) The contracts may stipulate that the county, borough, railroad company, street railway or other company or interested party shall pay a certain part of the contract price of the work, including damages, or may stipulate that each shall construct a certain portion of the work and may provide otherwise for the payment of damages.  (b) Payment.--  (1) When any railroad company, street railway or other company or interested party agrees to pay a certain portion of the cost of the work, it shall pay the portion into the borough treasury. The borough treasurer shall pay the amount over to the contractor, as may be provided in the contract. The amount to be paid by the county shall be paid directly to the contractor. (2) The agreement may provide for the maintenance of the bridges and viaducts after their erection. Nothing under this section shall authorize any borough to contract with a county for the maintenance of any bridge or viaduct which does not cross a place over which the county is authorized to build bridges. The bridge or viaduct shall be maintained as a borough structure, and the borough may contract with any party interested, except the county, for the maintenance of the bridge or viaduct. (3) Nothing in this section shall affect the powers or duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to the extent otherwise provided by law.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1905 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 19 - Bridges, Viaducts and Underground Passageways|Section 1905 - Overhead and underground passageways

§ 1905. Overhead and underground passageways.  If the comfort and safety of the residents of a borough and an adjoining municipality are enhanced by any overhead or underground passageway connecting with adjoining streets in either the borough or the municipality and extending to any plant or place of business where residents of the borough are employed, the borough may, jointly with each adjoining municipality, construct and maintain any passageway or may join with other interests in the construction and maintenance of the passageway.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2000 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2000 - Definitions

§ 2000. 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:  "Combined sewer." A sewer used for the receiving and collecting of sewage and liquid waste from the inside of buildings and structures, storm water, roof or surface drainage, sump pump discharge and draining from foundation drains.  "Sanitary sewer" or "sanitary sewer system." A sewer or sewers used for receiving and collecting sewage matter and liquid waste from the inside of buildings and structures. Storm water shall not be permitted to enter into a sanitary sewer. A sanitary sewer or sanitary sewer system does not include a combined sewer.  "Sewer system." Either a sanitary sewer or a combined sewer and includes pump stations and force mains.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2002 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2002 - Assessments

§ 2002. Assessments.  Assessments, whether based according to benefits conferred or by the front foot basis, and assessment awards, if any, shall be calculated pursuant to Chapter 21A (relating to assessments and charges for public improvements).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2003 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2003 - (Reserved)

§ 2003. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2004 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2004 - (Reserved)

§ 2004. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2005 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2005 - (Reserved)

§ 2005. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2006 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2006 - (Reserved)

§ 2006. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2007 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2007 - (Reserved)

§ 2007. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2008 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2008 - (Reserved)

§ 2008. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2009 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2009 - Extensions beyond borough limits and eminent domain

§ 2009. Extensions beyond borough limits and eminent domain.  The borough may extend the necessary sewer mains, pipes and outlets beyond the limits of the borough to a point where the sewage is to be disposed or collected and received. The borough shall have power to enter upon and condemn land for the construction of all sewer mains, outlets and treatment works as may be necessary for the disposal or the collection of the sewage if the extension is in conformity with 26 Pa.C.S. § 206 (relating to extraterritorial takings) and any other applicable requirement of 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2010 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2010 - Notice of certain ordinances

§ 2010. Notice of certain ordinances.  No ordinance for any construction of sewers or treatment works beyond the limits of the borough shall be enacted until notice of the ordinance has been given in all of the following manners: (1) By publication of the proposed ordinance once a week for four weeks in one newspaper of general circulation. (2) By serving copies of the proposed ordinance at least ten days before the enactment of the ordinance upon all land owners through whose land the sewer is to pass or on whose lands any treatment works are to be located.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2011 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2011 - (Reserved)

§ 2011. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2012 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2012 - Unlawful to build within right-of-way of sanitary sewers

§ 2012. Unlawful to build within right-of-way of sanitary sewers.  It shall be unlawful for any person to erect any building or make any improvement within the right-of-way of any sanitary sewer after due notice of the laying out of the sanitary sewer, and, if any erection or improvement shall be made, no allowance shall be had for the building or improvement in the assessment of damages.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2013 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2013 - Opening sanitary sewers

§ 2013. Opening sanitary sewers.   (a) General rule.--A proceeding to open a sanitary sewer shall be void if a borough: (1) lays out any sanitary sewer over or under private property which is located in whole or in part within the limits of the borough; and (2) does not proceed to open the sanitary sewer and to assess the damage arising therefrom within two years from the enactment of the ordinance.  (b) Exception.--If a borough has laid out a sanitary sewer without the enactment of an ordinance prior to July 16, 2012, and has not opened the sanitary sewer, the proceedings shall not be deemed to be void. The borough shall have two years from July 16, 2012, to open the sanitary sewer or the whole proceeding shall be void.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2022 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2022 - (Reserved)

§ 2022. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2023 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2023 - Connections with sanitary sewers of adjacent municipalities

§ 2023. Connections with sanitary sewers of adjacent municipalities.  A borough may connect with an existing sanitary sewer, owned by an adjacent municipality, for sewerage purposes in the manner prescribed in sections 2024 (relating to applications to court), 2025 (relating to appointment of viewers) and 2026 (relating to report of viewers and appeals to court).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2024 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2024 - Applications to court

§ 2024. Applications to court.  If a borough desires to connect with the existing sanitary sewer of an adjacent municipality and no agreement, either upon the basis of a rental payment for the use of an existing sanitary sewer or a division of the cost of the construction or maintenance of the sanitary sewer, has been reached between the borough and the adjacent municipality, an application shall be made by council to the court of common pleas of the county where the proposed connection is to be located, setting forth that fact.    Cross References. Section 2024 is referred to in section 2023 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2025 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2025 - Appointment of viewers

§ 2025. Appointment of viewers.  If the court determines that the connection can be made without impairing the usefulness of the existing sanitary sewer, it shall appoint three viewers who shall: (1) View the premises and investigate the facts of the case. (2) Assess the proportionate part of the expense of building the original sanitary sewer upon the borough. (3) Fix the proportion of the expense for repairs which each municipality shall thereafter bear. (4) Determine all other questions liable to arise in connection with the sanitary sewer.    Cross References. Section 2025 is referred to in section 2023 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2026 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2026 - Report of viewers and appeals to court

§ 2026. Report of viewers and appeals to court.  The viewers shall report to the court the result of their investigation. The report shall be confirmed within 30 days unless exceptions are filed. After confirmation of the report or the disposal of any exceptions, any party interested may appeal from the decision of the court of common pleas.    Cross References. Section 2026 is referred to in section 2023 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2040 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2040 - Definitions

§ 2040. Definitions.  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Community sewage collection or disposal system." All or part of a device or devices installed on any privately or publicly owned parcel of land intended to treat or dispose of the sewage or equivalent volume of domestic sewage from two or more residences, buildings or occupied parcels of land, or any system of piping used in collection and conveyance of sewage on private or public property.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2041 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2041 - (Reserved)

§ 2041. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2041.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2041.1 - Power to acquire community sewage collection or disposal systems

§ 2041.1. Power to acquire community sewage collection or disposal systems.   (a) General rule.--A borough may, by ordinance, acquire ownership of a community sewage collection or disposal system by purchase or by the exercise of eminent domain pursuant to 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain) or by gift from the owner or owners.  (b) Assessment of costs and expenses.--In eminent domain proceedings, the viewers shall assess the costs and expenses of the community sewage collection or disposal system acquired by the borough upon the property or properties benefited according to benefits. Any deficiency that is not assessed upon the benefited property or properties shall be paid by the borough.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2042 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2042 - (Reserved)

§ 2042. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2051 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2051 - Ordinances to require sanitary sewer connections

§ 2051. Ordinances to require sanitary sewer connections.  A borough may, by ordinance, require any owner of property benefited, improved or accommodated by a sanitary sewer to make connections with the sanitary sewer, in the manner as the borough may order, for the purpose of discharge of drainage or waste matter as the borough may specify. All connections required shall be uniform. The owner shall be given at least 45 days' notice of any ordinance requiring a sanitary sewer connection. Upon failure of the owner to make the connection, the borough may make the connection and collect the cost from the owner by a municipal claim or by an action of assumpsit. The borough may, by penalties, enforce any ordinance it enacts with reference to any sanitary sewer connections.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2052 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2052 - (Reserved)

§ 2052. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2053 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2053 - Tapping fees

§ 2053. Tapping fees.  The following shall apply to tapping fees: (1) Any borough may, by ordinance, provide for charging a tapping fee if the owner of any property connects the property with a sanitary sewer system constructed or acquired by the borough if the tapping fee is calculated in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. § 5607 (relating to purposes and powers). The tapping fee shall be in addition to any charges assessed and collected against the property in the construction or acquisition of the sanitary sewer by the borough. (2) If a sanitary sewer system or any part or extension of a sanitary sewer system owned by a borough has been constructed by the borough at the expense of a private person or corporation or has been constructed by a private person or corporation under the supervision of the borough at the expense of the private person or corporation, the borough shall have the right to charge a tapping fee calculated in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. § 5607 and refund the tapping fee or any part of the fee to the person or corporation who has paid for the construction of the sanitary sewer system or any part or extension of the sanitary sewer system in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. § 5607. The total of the refunds shall never exceed the cost of the system or any part or extension of the system to the person or corporation paying for the construction of the system or any part or extension of the system. (3) Where the property connected or to be connected with the sanitary sewer system of the borough is not equipped with a water meter, the borough may install a meter at its own cost and expense. If the property is supplied with water from the facilities of a public water supply agency, the borough shall not install a meter without the consent and approval of the public water supply agency.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2054 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2054 - (Reserved)

§ 2054. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2061 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2061 - Ordinance for monthly, quarterly or annual rental

§ 2061. Ordinance for monthly, quarterly or annual rental.  If a borough constructs any sanitary sewer, sewer system or sewage treatment works or acquires, wholly or partially, the same at public expense, as authorized in this chapter, the council may provide, by ordinance, for the collection of a monthly, quarterly or annual rental or charge or a fixed sum for the use of the sanitary sewer, sewer system or sewage treatment works from the owner of property served by it.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2062 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2062 - Rental amount

§ 2062. Rental amount.   (a) Included amounts.--The monthly, quarterly or annual rental may include: (1) The amount expended monthly, quarterly or annually by the borough in maintenance, repair, alteration, inspection, depreciation or other expense of the sanitary sewer, sewer system or sewage treatment works. (2) Interest on money expended or borrowed by the borough in the construction of the sanitary sewer, sewer system or sewage treatment works or in the acquisition, enlargement or extension of the sanitary sewer or sewer system. (3) An amount sufficient for the amortization of debt incurred by the borough for the purpose of construction of a sanitary sewer, sewer system or sewage treatment works or for the purpose of acquisition, enlargement or extension of a sanitary sewer or sewer system.  (b) Apportionment.--The monthly, quarterly or annual amount or fixed sum shall be apportioned equitably among the properties served by the sanitary sewers, sewer system or sewage treatment works.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2063 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2063 - Collection of rental

§ 2063. Collection of rental.   (a) General rule.--The monthly, quarterly or annual rental or charge or the fixed sum shall be authorized and collected as provided by general ordinances and, if levied and charged, shall be a lien on the properties charged from the date set forth in the ordinance. If the rental, charge or fixed sum is not paid after 30 days' notice, it may be collected by an action of assumpsit in the name of the borough against the owner of the property charged or by a lien filed in the nature of a municipal lien.  (b) Collection.--The council shall execute a warrant or warrants authorizing the collection of the monthly, quarterly or annual sewer rentals or charges, or the fixed sum, to the officer employed by council to collect the same. The officer shall have the authority now vested by law for the collection of borough taxes.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2064 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 20 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 2064 - (Reserved)

§ 2064. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 21A00 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 21A - Assessments and Charges for Public Improvements|Section 21A00 - Definitions

§ 21A00. 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:  "Personal notice." The term shall mean and include notice upon the owner of a property either by personal service upon the owner or by certified mail to the owner at the owner's last known address or where service, after a reasonable attempt, shall not have been successfully made by either of these two methods, then by leaving notice at or upon the property.
8 PA Cons Stat § 21A02 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 21A - Assessments and Charges for Public Improvements|Section 21A02 - Notice of assessments

§ 21A02. Notice of assessments.  The borough secretary shall cause 30 days' personal notice of the assessment to be served upon each property owner assessed. If a certificate is required to be filed with council relating to the public improvement as otherwise provided in this part, then a copy of the certificate shall accompany the notice.