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§ 13222.1. Acquisition of existing sanitary sewer systems

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 132. Sanitary Sewers
Effective: January 25, 2016
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 13222.1
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 38222.1Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 38220
§ 13222.1. Acquisition of existing sanitary sewer systems
Currentness
(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.

Credits

2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 242, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 13222.1, PA ST 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 13222.1
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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