Pennsylvania § 505 Authority to fix undetermined county line

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 505 — Authority to fix undetermined county line

Pennsylvania § 505

Title 16COUNTIES

PartPART I

Ch. 5FIXING AND RELOCATING LINES AND BOUNDARIES

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16 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 505 (2026).

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(a)Recommendations.--If the boundary commission cannot determine, ascertain or locate the existing county line, the commission shall report to the court of common pleas with a recommendation that a new county line be established in whole or in part.

(b)Establishing new lines.--If the court deems establishment of a new line necessary, the court shall direct the boundary commission to fix and determine a new county line, to mark the new county line with permanent monuments and to prepare a report in accordance with section 506 (relating to report of boundary commission, approval by court and certification of line).

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(a) Recommendations.--If the boundary commission cannot determine, ascertain or locate the existing county line, the commission shall report to the court of common pleas with a recommendation that a new county line be established in whole or in part.

(b) Establishing new lines.--If the court deems establishment of a new line necessary, the court shall direct the boundary commission to fix and determine a new county line, to mark the new county line with permanent monuments and to prepare a report in accordance with section 506 (relating to report of boundary commission, approval by court and certification of line).