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§ 11944. Renewal and termination of covenant

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 16 P.S. Counties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 16 P.S. Counties (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 4. Other Provisions Concerning Counties
Article XX. Special Powers and Duties
(h) Covenant Preserving Land Uses
16 P.S. § 11944
§ 11944. Renewal and termination of covenant
Currentness
Each year on the anniversary date of entering the covenant, it shall be extended for one year unless:
(1) At least thirty days prior to any anniversary date of entering the covenant the land owner notifies the county that he wishes to terminate the covenant at the expiration of ten years from the anniversary date, or
(2) At least thirty days prior to an anniversary date of entering the covenant the county notifies the land owner that it wishes to terminate the covenant at the expiration of ten years from the anniversary date, on the sole ground that the plan designating the land as farm, forest, water supply, or open space land has been amended officially so that the designation is no longer in accord with the plan.
Notification of the desire to terminate the covenant shall be by registered mail.

Credits

1966, Jan. 13, P.L. (1965) 1292, § 4. Amended 1972, Oct. 26, P.L. 1030, No. 254, § 3.
16 P.S. § 11944, PA ST 16 P.S. § 11944
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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