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8 PA Cons Stat § 24A02 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 24A - Manufacture and Supply of Electricity|Section 24A02 - General powers

§ 24A02. General powers. (a) Electric plants and projects.--A borough may, either singly or jointly, manufacture or purchase electricity for the use of its inhabitants and own, construct, acquire by lease, purchase or otherwise gain an interest in, operate and manage or cause to be operated and managed an electric plant or project located within or without this Commonwealth. In the exercise of these powers, a borough may join with any other borough, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government, State government, political subdivision of another state, private corporation empowered to supply electricity, electric cooperative corporation formed under 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 Subchs. A (relating to preliminary provisions) and B (relating to powers, duties and safeguards) or previously formed under the former act of June 21, 1937 (P.L.1969, No.389), known as the Electric Cooperative Corporation Act, or an electric cooperative corporation in another state.  (b) Contracts for supplying electricity.--A borough owning or operating an electric plant may make contracts for supplying electricity for commercial purposes outside the limits of the borough if the borough has received the consent of the other municipal governing body and, if applicable, subject to 66 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to Public Utility Code).  (c) Additional sources.--A borough may conduct studies as necessary to determine the feasibility and cost of any additional sources and supplies of electric power and energy and may cooperate with private power companies, other boroughs, electric cooperative corporations and other public or private electric power entities, within or without this Commonwealth, in the development of electric power and energy.  (d) Consent of borough to supply electricity.--No person, partnership or corporation may introduce electric current for light, heat or power purposes, without the consent of the council, into the limits of any borough that is furnishing electric current to its inhabitants. This subsection shall not apply to any person, partnership or corporation manufacturing electricity exclusively for its own use.  (e) Corporate rights.--Nothing in this chapter may conflict with the corporate rights of a corporation empowered to supply electricity in the territory adjacent to the borough or with the rights of any other municipality.  (f) Restrictions.--A borough shall not become a stockholder in, obtain or appropriate money for or loan its credit to a corporation, association, institution or individual or otherwise act contrary to the provisions of section 9 of Article IX of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.  (g) General powers.--A borough, through its governing body, shall have the power to do and accomplish all actions reasonably necessary and incident to the administration, operation and management of a plant or project.    Cross References. Section 24A02 is referred to in sections 24A03, 24A05 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 25A01 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 25A - Airports|Section 25A01 - Authority to secure lands for airports

§ 25A01. Authority to secure lands for airports.  A borough is authorized and empowered to acquire by lease, purchase or condemnation any land lying either within or without the limits of the borough which, in the judgment of the council, may be necessary and desirable for the purpose of establishing and maintaining municipal airport facilities. The proceedings for the condemnation of land under the provisions of this chapter and for the assessment of damages for property taken, injured or destroyed shall be conducted in the manner provided by 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain). The title acquired by the borough exercising the power of condemnation shall be a title in fee simple.
8 PA Cons Stat § 25A02 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 25A - Airports|Section 25A02 - Authority to establish and lease airports

§ 25A02. Authority to establish and lease airports.  A borough acquiring land under the provisions of this chapter is authorized and empowered to establish, equip, condition, operate and maintain the land as a municipal airport and may lease the land, or any part, to any individual or corporation desiring to use the same for aviation purposes. A borough may enter into a contract, in the form of a lease, providing for the use of the land, or any part, by the Federal Government for its use of the land for aviation purposes upon nominal rental or without consideration.
8 PA Cons Stat § 25A03 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 25A - Airports|Section 25A03 - Joint airports

§ 25A03. Joint airports.  In accordance with the powers in this chapter, a borough may, jointly with another municipality, acquire land for aviation purposes and may jointly operate and maintain the airport on the terms and conditions as agreed upon by the governing bodies of the borough and other municipality.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2601 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 26 - Wharves and Docks|Section 2601 - Powers

§ 2601. Powers.   (a) Construction and repair.--Boroughs shall have the power to construct and repair wharves and docks and may acquire, by purchase or condemnation, real estate along navigable waters and within the borough limits as needed for the construction. Prior to any condemnation, a borough shall enact an ordinance authorizing the same.  (b) Additional powers.--Boroughs have the following additional powers: (1) To regulate, fix and enforce the collection of the rate of wharfage for all public wharves and docks within its limits. (2) To regulate the anchoring of vessels, boats or rafts within the borough limits. (3) To regulate the depositing of freight on the public wharves.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2602 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 26 - Wharves and Docks|Section 2602 - (Reserved)

§ 2602. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2603 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 26 - Wharves and Docks|Section 2603 - Proceedings

§ 2603. Proceedings.  The proceedings before the viewers for the assessment of damages for property taken, injured or destroyed under this chapter and the proceedings on their report shall be as provided in 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain). The costs of all proceedings, including the compensation of the viewers, shall be paid by the borough.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2604 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 26 - Wharves and Docks|Section 2604 - Assessment of damages

§ 2604. Assessment of damages.   (a) General rule.--The damages for the taking or injury of any property for use as a wharf, pier or bulkhead shall include full compensation for the value of the property taken or injured.  (b) Partial taking.--If the property taken or injured shall constitute a part of a plant used as an entirety, the damage to the owner or tenant shall be assessed by taking the difference in market value of the plant as a whole, including buildings and all equipment installed and used in the plant, before and after taking or injury, and notwithstanding that part of the plant may be separated by a street or highway.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2605 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 26 - Wharves and Docks|Section 2605 - Leases

§ 2605. Leases.  Any borough may lease any wharf or part and collect rent by distress or otherwise. No one term of a lease shall be for a period longer than three years.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2606 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 26 - Wharves and Docks|Section 2606 - Market houses, terminal sheds, tracks and facilities

§ 2606. Market houses, terminal sheds, tracks and facilities.   (a) Market houses and terminal sheds.--Boroughs may erect and maintain market houses and terminal sheds on wharves for the receipt and distribution of freight and express.  (b) Tracks and facilities.--Boroughs may construct railroad and street railway tracks or other facilities on wharves to provide for the convenient hauling of freight or express matter and may collect rents, tolls or charges for the use of market houses, terminal sheds, tracks and facilities. No permit other than a license revocable at will shall be granted, and no exclusive permit for the use of the facilities shall be granted.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2607 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 26 - Wharves and Docks|Section 2607 - Public use preserved

§ 2607. Public use preserved.  No structure erected and no right granted under the powers conferred under this chapter shall interfere with the public use of wharves for waterborne commerce.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2608 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 26 - Wharves and Docks|Section 2608 - Saving clause

§ 2608. Saving clause.  Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as conferring upon boroughs any power conferred by existing law on the Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and its Navigable Tributaries or to permit boroughs to do any act or to enact any ordinance inconsistent with the laws, rules and regulations relating to the commission.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2700 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2700 - Definitions

§ 2700. 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:  "Recreation places." Public parks, parkways and playgrounds, playfields, swimming pools, public baths, bathing places, indoor recreation centers and gymnasiums.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2701 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2701 - General powers

§ 2701. General powers. (a) General rule.--A borough may provide, improve, maintain and regulate recreation places within the borough limits or in any adjacent municipal corporation if the other municipal corporation shall, by ordinance, signify its consent to the provision, improvement, maintenance or regulation.  (b) Acquisition.--A borough may enter upon, appropriate and acquire by gift, devise, purchase, lease or otherwise private property or may designate and set apart any lands or buildings owned by the borough and not dedicated or devoted to other public uses for the purpose of making, enlarging and maintaining recreation places.  (c) Joint action.--A borough may join with one or more political subdivisions to acquire, create, equip, improve, regulate, maintain and operate any recreation place in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation).  (d) Limitation.--No borough, acting individually or jointly, may acquire private property within the limits of another municipal corporation for the purposes designated in this section without the consent of the governing body of the municipal corporation in which the property is located in accordance with 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).  (e) Expenses.--All expenses incurred in the maintenance, improvement, acquisition or operation of recreation places, as provided in this section, shall be payable from the treasury of the borough or the borough and other political subdivisions as may be provided for by agreement of the governing bodies. The council may annually appropriate, and cause to be raised by taxation as provided under section 1302(a)(10) (relating to tax levy), an amount necessary for the purpose of maintaining and operating recreation places or for paying its share of the amount.    Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 4(3)(xv) of Act 37 of 2014 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.  Cross References. Section 2701 is referred to in section 1302 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2702 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2702 - Power to acquire

§ 2702. Power to acquire.   (a) Authority.--A borough may enter upon, appropriate and acquire by gift, devise, purchase, lease or otherwise private property within the limits of the borough or in any adjacent township. A borough may designate and set apart any lands or buildings owned by the borough and not dedicated or devoted to other public uses.  (b) Joint acquisition.--Two or more boroughs may jointly appropriate and acquire by gift, devise, purchase, lease or otherwise private property within the limits of any township adjacent to any of the boroughs for the purpose of making, enlarging and maintaining recreation places. All the costs and expenses relative to the property acquired by two or more boroughs jointly shall be paid by the respective boroughs in the proportions as may be agreed upon by the respective councils.  (c) Private property of other borough or city.--Any borough may likewise acquire private property within the limits of another borough or city for the purposes designated in this section if the other borough or city shall, by ordinance, signify its consent to the acquisition.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2703 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2703 - Appropriation of private property

§ 2703. Appropriation of private property.  The appropriation of private property for the purpose of making, enlarging and maintaining recreation places is declared to be the taking of private property for public use, and, for all damage suffered by the owners of any property taken in that manner, the funds of the borough raised by taxation shall be pledged as security. The proceedings for the taking of private property and the assessment of damages for private property taken, injured or destroyed under this chapter shall be as provided in 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2704 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2704 - (Reserved)

§ 2704. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2705 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2705 - (Reserved)

§ 2705. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2706 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2706 - (Reserved)

§ 2706. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2707 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2707 - (Reserved)

§ 2707. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2708 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2708 - Recreation board or other authority

§ 2708. Recreation board or other authority. (a) Recreation board or other authority.--The authority to supervise and maintain recreation places may be vested in any existing body or board, including the council, or in a recreation board, as the council shall determine. The council of the borough may equip, operate and maintain the recreation places, as authorized by this chapter, and may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, employ any officers or employees as it may deem proper.  (b) (Reserved). (c) Joint recreation board.--Any borough may join or create, with one or more municipalities, a joint recreation board in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation). The composition of the board and its powers and duties shall be as provided by agreement of the governing bodies of the municipalities.    Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 4(3)(xvi) of Act 37 of 2014 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2709 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2709 - Establishment of recreation board

§ 2709. Establishment of recreation board.   (a) Establishment.--If the council determines that the power to equip, operate and maintain recreation places shall be exercised by a recreation board, the council may, by ordinance, establish in the borough a recreation board which shall possess those powers and duties as may be delegated to it by ordinance.  (b) Composition.--The board shall consist of a minimum of five and a maximum of nine persons. Two of the members may be members or appointees of the school board of the school district in which the borough is located. If the board consists of seven members, three of the members may be members or appointees of the school board. The borough members of the board shall be appointed by the council and shall serve terms not longer than five years. The terms of the members shall be staggered in a manner that at least one member's term expires annually.  (c) Compensation.--Members of the board shall serve without pay.  (d) Vacancies.--Vacancies in the board, occurring otherwise than by expiration of term, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2710 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2710 - Organization of board and employees

§ 2710. Organization of board and employees.  The members of a recreation board established under this chapter shall elect their own chair and secretary and select all other necessary officers to serve for a period of one year. The recreation board may, with the approval of council, establish employment positions and hire employees to fill the approved positions. The board shall have power to adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2711 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2711 - (Reserved)

§ 2711. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2712 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2712 - (Reserved)

§ 2712. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 2713 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2713 - Lease for school athletics

§ 2713. Lease for school athletics.   (a) Lease.--A borough maintaining a recreation place may lease a recreation place, or a portion of a recreation place, suitable for athletic sports and athletic games to any school board or school athletic association organized by a school board and organized for the purpose of conducting amateur athletic sports and games among pupils of the public school.  (b) Admission charge.--The borough maintaining a recreation place may permit a school board or school athletic association to charge admission to sports and games and to deny persons refusing to pay admission access to the grounds where sports or games are being conducted, if sports and games are not conducted for individual profit.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2720 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2720 - Care, custody and control

§ 2720. Care, custody and control.   (a) Council authority.--Council shall have exclusive care, custody and control of shade trees in the borough. Council may: (1) Plant, transplant, remove, maintain and protect shade trees on the streets and highways in the borough. (2) Employ and pay persons and make and enforce regulations as may be necessary for the care and protection of the shade trees of the borough.  (b) Planting, transplanting or removal.--Council may, by ordinance, and with or without the petition of a majority of the property owners, upon any public street in the borough, plant, transplant or remove shade trees. Council may, with or without petition, require the planting and replanting of suitable shade trees along and upon the sides of the streets, upon alignment and at points as may be designated by ordinance, by the owners of property abutting the street at the points designated.  (c) Limitation.--Nothing in this part may authorize council to plant or replant or require the planting or replanting of trees at any point which may interfere with the necessary or reasonable use of any street or abutting property or the business conducted on the property.  (d) Assessment of costs.--On failure of any owner, after reasonable notice, to comply with the terms of an ordinance requiring the planting or replanting of shade trees, the borough may cause the trees to be planted or replanted and assess the cost against the owner in accordance with section 2720.2 (relating to payment by owners and assessments).  (e) Diseased plants, shrubs and trees.--Council may, upon notice as may be provided by ordinance, require owners of property to cut and remove plants, shrubs and trees afflicted with any disease that threatens to injure or destroy plants, shrubs and shade trees in the borough under regulations prescribed by ordinance. Upon failure of any owner to comply with the notice, the borough may cause the work to be done by the borough and assess the cost against the owner in accordance with section 2720.2.
8 PA Cons Stat § 2720.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests|Section 2720.1 - Maintenance by borough and tax levy

§ 2720.1. Maintenance by borough and tax levy. (a) Cost and expenses.--The cost and expenses of caring for shade trees after having been planted or transplanted and the expense of publishing any notice required by this subchapter shall be paid by the borough.  (b) Tax levy or appropriation.--Council may levy a general tax, not to exceed the sum of one-tenth of one mill on the dollar on the assessed valuation of the property in the borough taxable for county purposes, for the purpose of defraying the cost and expenses of caring for the shade trees and the expense of publishing notices, or it may provide for the expense of the caring for trees already planted and of publishing the notice by appropriations.    Cross References. Section 2720.1 is referred to in sections 1302, 2724.1 of this title.