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§ 67320. Power to open drains and ditches

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations
Part X. Townships of the Second Class
Chapter 141. Second Class Township Code (Refs & Annos)
Article XXIII. Roads, Streets, Bridges and Highways (Refs & Annos)
53 P.S. § 67320
§ 67320. Power to open drains and ditches
Currentness
(a) The board of supervisors or its agents may enter any lands or enclosures and cut, open, maintain and repair drains or ditches through the property when necessary to carry the water from the roads.
(b) Any person who damages or diverts any drain or ditch without the authority of the board of supervisors commits a summary offense and is liable for the cost of restoring the drain or ditch. All fines and moneys so recovered shall be paid to the township treasurer.

Credits

1933, May 1, P.L. 103, No. 69, § 2320, added 1995, Nov. 9, P.L. 350, No. 60, § 1, effective in 180 days.
53 P.S. § 67320, PA ST 53 P.S. § 67320
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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