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§ 12416. Shade trees

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 11 Pa.C.S.A. CitiesEffective: January 25, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities
Part V. Third Class Cities (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 124. Corporate Powers
Effective: January 25, 2016
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 12416
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 37416Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 37403;  PA ST 53 P.S. § 38801;  PA ST 53 P.S. § 38803;  PA ST 53 P.S. § 38809
§ 12416. Shade trees
(a) Power to regulate.--
(1) Council may, by ordinance, regulate the manner and method, if any, for the planting, trimming, removing, maintaining and protection of shade trees in, on and along or extending over the public streets, sidewalks and rights-of-way of the city and provide for penalties for violations.
(2) The cost of the activities under paragraph (1) may, at council's discretion, be assessed against the owners of the properties abutting the street, sidewalk or right-of-way upon which any tree is located pursuant to Chapter 145A1 (relating to assessments for public improvements), except that the cost and expense of caring for trees after they have been planted shall be paid by the city.
(b) Shade tree commission.--
(1) Council may, by ordinance, provide for the creation of a shade tree commission and its composition, powers and duties and delegate council's authority for regulating shade trees to the commission.
(2) In lieu of an ordinance under paragraph (1), council may delegate its regulatory powers for shade trees to an existing department.
(3) If a shade tree commission is established, its meeting shall be subject to the provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).

Credits

2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 242, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].

Footnotes

11 Pa.C.S.A. § 145A00 et seq.
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 12416, PA ST 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 12416
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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