Pennsylvania § 13201 Construction of sanitary sewers, cost and eminent domain

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 13201 — Construction of sanitary sewers, cost and eminent domain

Pennsylvania·Title 11 CITIES·Part PART V·Ch. 132 SANITARY SEWERS

(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. Th

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(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).

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