Pennsylvania § 716 Petition and establishment of disputed boundaries by judicial ascertainment

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 716 — Petition and establishment of disputed boundaries by judicial ascertainment

Pennsylvania § 716

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 53MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY

PartPART II

Ch. 7ALTERATION OF TERRITORY OR CORPORATE

Subch.MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY CHANGE

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Bluebook

53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 716 (2026).

Text

(a)Judicial ascertainment.--A court of common pleas may, upon presentation of a petition, ascertain and establish disputed boundaries of two or more municipal corporations.

(b)Bond required.--If a petition is presented, the court under subsection (a) may require the petitioners to file a bond in a sufficient amount to secure the payment of all costs of the proceeding.

(c)Petition requirement.--A petition under this section shall be submitted in writing by:

(1)One or more owners of an impacted property.

(2)Ten or more residents of any municipal corporation impacted by the disputed boundary.

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(a) Judicial ascertainment.--A court of common pleas may, upon presentation of a petition, ascertain and establish disputed boundaries of two or more municipal corporations.

(b) Bond required.--If a petition is presented, the court under subsection (a) may require the petitioners to file a bond in a sufficient amount to secure the payment of all costs of the proceeding.

(c) Petition requirement.--A petition under this section shall be submitted in writing by:

(1) One or more owners of an impacted property.

(2) Ten or more residents of any municipal corporation impacted by the disputed boundary.