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11 PA Cons Stat § 13003 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 130 - Sidewalks|Section 13003 - Emergency repairs

§ 13003. Emergency repairs. (a) General rule.--Any city may make emergency repairs to sidewalks, within its corporate limits, if an officer or designated individual representing the department in charge of repairs to sidewalks upon inspection determines that a substantial and immediate danger exists to public health, safety and welfare.  (b) Written report.--The officer or individual shall prepare a written report of those conditions which shall be conclusive evidence of the existence of the emergency justifying the repair.  (c) Additional remedy for city.--This section is intended to provide an additional remedy for cities in connection with emergency repairs of sidewalks.  (d) Notice.--The following shall apply:  (1) A copy of the written report shall be served upon the abutting property owner, along with a notice to make emergency repairs to the sidewalk within 48 hours of service of the notice and report.  (2) The notice and copy of the report shall be served as provided in this chapter for constructing and maintaining sidewalks and curbs.  (3) The report shall expressly state that emergency repairs are required. (4) If the owner fails to make the emergency repairs within the prescribed time, the city may make the emergency repairs to the sidewalk.  (e) Costs.--Upon the completion of any emergency repairs, the cost of the repairs shall be a charge against the owner of the abutting property and shall be a lien, until paid, upon the abutting property, provided that a claim is filed for the lien in accordance with the law providing for the filing and collection of municipal claims.  (f) Action in assumpsit.--The amount of the claim against the owner of the abutting property may also be collected from the owner by an action in assumpsit.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 131 - Bridges|Section 13101 - Construction and maintenance of bridges

§ 13101. Construction and maintenance of bridges. (a) General rule.--Cities may locate, build and maintain bridges, wholly or partially within the city limits, along with the piers, abutments and approaches appurtenant to the bridges, to be used as public streets.  (b) Definition.--As used in this chapter, the term "bridge" shall mean a structure built to span and provide passage over a valley, road, railroad track, private property, river, creek, stream or any other body of water or physical obstacle and shall include viaducts constructed from a series of spans or arches.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13102 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 131 - Bridges|Section 13102 - Ordinance for location of bridges

§ 13102. Ordinance for location of bridges. (a) General rule.--Cities may enact ordinances fixing the location and providing for the laying out and opening of the routes or locations for bridges, which shall be public streets.  (b) Procedure.--The procedure for the laying out and opening of the routes or locations of bridges shall be the same as is provided by this chapter for the laying out and opening of streets.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13103 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 131 - Bridges|Section 13103 - Right to appropriate property

§ 13103. Right to appropriate property. (a) Failure to agree on damages.--A city that has not agreed with an owner regarding damages done, or likely to be done, by the erection of the bridge may take and appropriate the lands and property necessary to erect the bridge.  (b) Assessment of damages.--The measure of damages for the taking and appropriation shall be assessed in the same manner and with like proceedings as provided for property taken, injured or destroyed under 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).
11 PA Cons Stat § 13110 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 131 - Bridges|Section 13110 - Agreement for joint construction and maintenance

§ 13110. Agreement for joint construction and maintenance. (a) General rule.--The city may enter into an agreement with any political subdivision, public agency, public utility or any other person interested and by law authorized to enter into an agreement, or with any or all of them, for the laying out, construction, improvement and maintenance of any bridge and for the payment of any damages caused by the action.  (b) Requirements of agreement.--An agreement authorized under subsection (a) shall provide for the following:  (1) Respective duties, obligations and responsibilities of the parties to the agreement, including construction and maintenance of the bridge.  (2) Payments relating to and damages caused by the construction and maintenance. (c) Contract.--After an agreement authorized under subsection (a) has been entered into, the city and the other parties to the agreement shall have the authority to do the following:  (1) Prepare plans or specifications of the entire work. (2) Advertise for bids in the manner required by law. (3) Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. (d) Liability.--The city shall be liable to the contractor for only the part of the contract price as it has agreed to pay by the agreement under subsection (a), but it shall, in addition, be liable to the contractor for any money actually paid into the city treasury by the other parties pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13114 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 131 - Bridges|Section 13114 - Recording of contract

§ 13114. Recording of contract. Any of the contracts provided for under this chapter may be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds in the proper county. The record shall be notice to all persons who might be affected by the contract.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13115 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 131 - Bridges|Section 13115 - Power to construct boundary bridges

§ 13115. Power to construct boundary bridges. Whenever a creek over which a bridge may be necessary shall be on the division line of a city and another municipality, the city may enter into an intergovernmental agreement pursuant to 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation) with the municipality for the construction and maintenance of a bridge and for apportionment of the costs.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13135 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 131 - Bridges|Section 13135 - Acquisition of existing bridges

§ 13135. Acquisition of existing bridges. (a) General rule.--A city may purchase, condemn, maintain and use any public toll bridge crossing any river or stream within the limits of the municipality, together with the approaches and appurtenances to the toll bridge.  (b) Cost.--A city may enter into contracts with the county commissioners or the legislative body in a county that has adopted a home rule charter of the proper county for the county to pay a portion of the cost of purchase, condemnation and maintenance.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13201 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 132 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 13201 - Construction of sanitary sewers, cost and eminent domain

§ 13201. Construction of sanitary sewers, cost and eminent domain. (a) General rule.--A city shall have the power to construct and reconstruct, or cause to be constructed or reconstructed, in its streets and over and across public and private lands or property, sanitary sewers of all kinds, main or local, with extensions and with lateral and branch sewers, including house connections to the curb.  (b) Cost.--The cost and expense of construction and reconstruction in accordance with subsection (a) may be paid out of the general revenues or special money raised for that purpose or assessed, in whole or in part, upon property benefited, improved or accommodated, as provided for in Chapter 145A (relating to assessments for public improvements).  (c) Eminent domain.--The city shall have the right of eminent domain to effectuate the purposes of this section. The damages for property taken, injured or destroyed shall be ascertained and paid as provided in 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).    Cross References. Section 13201 is referred to in section 13201.1 of this title.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13201.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 132 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 13201.1 - Required connection and fees

§ 13201.1. Required connection and fees. (a) General rule.--In addition to paying for the cost and expense of construction or reconstruction in accordance with section 13201(b) (relating to construction of sanitary sewers, cost and eminent domain), a city may, by ordinance, require connection to a sanitary sewer system provided by the city or a municipal authority serving the city.  (b) Cost.--As a condition of connection to a city-owned sewer collection, treatment or disposal facility, a city may impose and charge the following to property owners who desire to or are required to connect to the sanitary sewer system:  (1) A connection fee. (2) A customer facilities fee. (3) A tapping fee. (4) Similar fees, as enumerated and defined by 53 Pa.C.S. § 5607(d)(24) (relating to purposes and powers).
11 PA Cons Stat § 13206 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 132 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 13206 - Construction of sanitary sewage treatment works

§ 13206. Construction of sanitary sewage treatment works. (a) General rule.--A city may construct, or cause to be constructed, sanitary sewage treatment works, which may be part of the same improvement and under the same contract as sanitary sewers.  (b) Location of construction.--Sewage treatment works may be erected within or outside the limits of the city.  (c) Eminent domain.--The city shall have authority to acquire, by eminent domain or otherwise, property within or, subject to the limitations in 26 Pa.C.S. § 206 (relating to extraterritorial takings), outside the limits of the city deemed necessary for the treatment works and the sewers leading to the treatment works.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13222.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 132 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 13222.1 - Acquisition of existing sanitary sewer systems

§ 13222.1. Acquisition of existing sanitary sewer systems. (a) General rule.--A city may, by ordinance, acquire all or part of an existing sanitary sewer system or community subsurface sanitary sewage collection and treatment system.  (b) Means of acquisition.--A city may acquire a sewer system under subsection (a) by any of the following means:  (1) By purchase, when the city and the owner can agree on a price of not more than the actual value of the sanitary sewer system or part of the system to be transferred.  (2) By deed of dedication to the city by the owner of the sanitary sewer system or part of the system.  (3) If the facilities are within the city, by the exercise of eminent domain. (c) Distribution of assessment costs.--If any sanitary sewer system or community subsurface sanitary disposal collection and treatment system is acquired by purchase or eminent domain under this section, the cost of acquisition may be distributed or assessed under this part when a sanitary sewer system is constructed by the city.  (d) Acquired systems.--A city has the same rights, powers and duties with respect to acquired sanitary sewer systems as the city would have with respect to sanitary sewer systems constructed by the city.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13230 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 132 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 13230 - Sewers outside cartway and curb lines

§ 13230. Sewers outside cartway and curb lines. (a) General rule.--Cities may require and permit sanitary sewers and sewer pipes to be laid and constructed outside the cartway and the curb lines of the cartway in any street or highway.  (b) Use.--The sanitary sewers shall be for the service and use of the property on the side of the street or highway in which they are laid.  (c) Recoupment of costs.--The costs and expenses of any sanitary sewer laid and constructed in accordance with subsection (a) may be assessed against the property benefited, improved and accommodated by the sanitary sewer.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13241 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 132 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 13241 - Approval of Department of Environmental Protection

§ 13241. Approval of Department of Environmental Protection. No sewer or plant shall be constructed until plans and specifications have been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection and approved in accordance with provisions of applicable law.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13245.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 132 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 13245.1 - Connection to existing municipal sanitary sewer

§ 13245.1. Connection to existing municipal sanitary sewer. (a) General rule.--A city may, by agreement, connect with an existing sanitary sewer owned by any municipal corporation or municipal authority for either sanitary sewage collection or treatment purposes.  (b) Petition court of common pleas.--When a city desires to connect with the existing sewer of any municipal corporation or municipal authority and no agreement has been reached between the city and the municipal corporation or municipal authority, council shall present a petition to the court of common pleas setting forth those facts. The court shall fix a date for a hearing and notify all interested parties of the date.  (c) Appointment of viewers.--If, after the hearing, the court determines that the connection can be made without impairing the usefulness of the existing sanitary sewer system, the court shall appoint three viewers to:  (1) View the premises. (2) Investigate the facts of the case. (3) Assess the necessary costs and expenses of making the connection. (4) Assess the proportionate part of the expense of building the original sanitary sewer system upon the city.  (d) Determination of the court.--The court shall determine the proportion of the expense for repairs that each city, municipal corporation and municipal authority bears and shall determine all other questions liable to arise in connection with the repairs.  (e) Report.--The viewers shall submit a report to the court with the result of their investigation, which shall be confirmed within 30 days, unless exceptions to the report are filed.  (f) Appeal.--After confirmation of the report or the disposal of any exceptions, any party interested may appeal the decision of the court of common pleas.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13250 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 132 - Sanitary Sewers|Section 13250 - Sewers extended outside of city

§ 13250. Sewers extended outside of city. (a) General rule.--A city with a sanitary sewer system may extend the system and construct sewers beyond the city's boundaries into adjoining municipalities in the county where the city is located and furnish sewer facilities to, and permit the tapping and the connection with the sewer facilities by, any person and municipality in the county where the city is located in accordance with law and the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.  (b) Limitation.--This section does not authorize a city to extend a sewerage system or construct sewers in territory outside the boundaries of the cities in which sewerage facilities are furnished by a private company or by a municipality authority.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13401 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 134 - Watercourses, Flood Protection Projects and Storm Water Systems|Section 13401 - Establishing and changing watercourses, flood protection projects and storm water systems

§ 13401. Establishing and changing watercourses, flood protection projects and storm water systems. (a) General rule.--Subject to obtaining, if required, the authorization of the Federal Government and the Department of Environmental Protection, a city may, by ordinance, do any of the following:  (1) Realign, change or vacate the channels, beds and mouths of watercourses through lands, marshes or waters in or adjacent to the city, subject to the limitations in the act of August 7, 1936 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.106, No.46), referred to as the Flood Control Law, the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, and 26 Pa.C.S. § 206 (relating to extraterritorial takings).  (2) Confine, pave or completely enclose watercourses within the city. (3) Prevent and remove obstructions and encroachments from watercourses and the banks of streams that threaten or injure the city or property in the city at the expense of those that caused the obstruction or encroachment through proceedings at law or equity.  (4) Construct and maintain dams in a watercourse flowing through the city, or partly within and partly outside its corporate limits, for the purpose of improving the public health, safety and welfare in the city.  (5) Plan and provide for projects, infrastructure and improvements as a means of managing and controlling storm water, which may include, but need not be limited to, the transport, storage and infiltration of storm water and other innovative techniques identified in the county-prepared watershed plans pursuant to the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act.  (6) Plan and provide for projects, infrastructure and improvements as a means of providing flood protection pursuant to the Flood Control Law.  (b) Condemnation and taking of property.--A city may, for the purpose of this section, purchase, acquire, enter upon, take, use and appropriate private property and materials as necessary. Condemnation proceedings shall be pursuant to the procedures in 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain), and any takings of property outside the limits of the city shall be subject to the limitations in 26 Pa.C.S. § 206.    Cross References. Section 13401 is referred to in section 13407 of this title.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13407 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 134 - Watercourses, Flood Protection Projects and Storm Water Systems|Section 13407 - Assessment of benefits and liens

§ 13407. Assessment of benefits and liens. (a) General rule.--With regard to improvements made pursuant to section 13401(a) (relating to establishing and changing watercourses, flood protection projects and storm water systems), a city may, if feasible, assess the benefits upon property benefited by the improvements pursuant to Chapter 145A (relating to assessments for public improvements).  (b) Lien.--The assessments of benefits shall become liens upon the property assessed.  (c) Collection of claim.--Claims for the benefits may be collected in the same manner as municipal claims are collected, or they may be collected by action of assumpsit; however, the lien of the judgment is limited to the property assessed.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13408 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 134 - Watercourses, Flood Protection Projects and Storm Water Systems|Section 13408 - Waters excepted

§ 13408. Waters excepted. Nothing contained in this chapter shall apply to any watercourse used by any municipality or water company as a source of supply, unless the municipality or water company shall consent to the vacation or alteration.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13501.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 135 - Utility Service|Section 13501.1 - Right to furnish water, lighting, electric, gas or other similar utility service

§ 13501.1. Right to furnish water, lighting, electric, gas or other similar utility service. (a) Authority of city.--A city may supply water, lighting, electric, gas or other similar utility service for public and private uses within the city. For these purposes, a city may install, maintain and operate the necessary facilities and acquire property and make improvements as needed. In carrying out the authority granted by this section, a city may exercise the powers granted to it under this chapter or another law deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including the power to acquire, by eminent domain or otherwise, and the power to temporarily use or lease property.  (b) Rates and charges.--A city supplying water, lighting, electric, gas or other similar utility service may fix the rates and charges applicable to the service in accordance with section 13587 (relating to fixing rates).  (c) Incurring debt.--For the purposes of this section, a city may incur debt in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. VII Subpt. B (relating to indebtedness and borrowing).    Cross References. Section 13501.1 is referred to in section 13540.1 of this title.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13540.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 135 - Utility Service|Section 13540.1 - Power to furnish utilities to consumers outside city

§ 13540.1. Power to furnish utilities to consumers outside city. A city that provides utility service in accordance with section 13501.1 (relating to right to furnish water, lighting, electric, gas or other similar utility service) may provide utility service in a surrounding municipality that is not provided with utility service by another municipality, local or regional public authority or private company, subject to and in accordance with applicable law and the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission with regard to the character of service, extensions and rates.
11 PA Cons Stat § 13585 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 135 - Utility Service|Section 13585 - Payment of cost of extensions

§ 13585. Payment of cost of extensions. When an extension of pipes, wires or conduits is made to permit a city to supply water, light, electric, gas or other similar utility service to a portion of the city not previously supplied with the service, an assessment of the cost of the service may be made in accordance with Chapter 145A (relating to assessments for public improvements).
11 PA Cons Stat § 13587 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 11 - CITIES|Chapter 135 - Utility Service|Section 13587 - Fixing rates

§ 13587. Fixing rates. Council shall fix, or may delegate to a city department the power to fix, with the approval of council, rates for the use of water, light, electric, gas or other similar utility service, and, in the case of consumers outside the city, the fixing of rates shall be subject to and in accordance with applicable law and the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.    Cross References. Section 13587 is referred to in section 13501.1 of this title.