PRINTER'S NO. 683

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 610 Session of 2005

        INTRODUCED BY PETRI, BELFANTI, DALEY, HERSHEY, JAMES AND
           E. Z. TAYLOR, FEBRUARY 16, 2005

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 16, 2005

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as
     2     reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the
     3     second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and
     4     changing the law relating thereto," further providing for
     5     location, lines, grades and width of curbs and sidewalks or
     6     footpaths and costs.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  Section 2401(c)(3) of the act of May 1, 1933
    10  (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code,
    11  reenacted and amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is
    12  amended to read:
    13     Section 2401.  Location, Lines, Grades and Width of Curbs,
    14  Sidewalks or Footpaths; Costs.--* * *
    15     (c)  The costs of construction of sidewalks, footpaths or
    16  curbs may be paid by one of the following methods:
    17     * * *
    18     (3)  The board of supervisors may by ordinance in absence of
    19  a petition, provide for the construction, reconstruction and
    20  repair of sidewalks and curbs within the township. When any

     1  sidewalks or curbs are constructed, reconstructed or repaired by
     2  the board of supervisors under the ordinance, the expense of the
     3  construction of the sidewalks or curbs shall be paid by the
     4  abutting property owners in proportion to their frontage.[, but
     5  no owner shall be liable for the cost of construction of the
     6  sidewalk or curb in an amount greater than fifteen percent of
     7  the assessed valuation of the abutting property. Any expense
     8  above the maximum liability of abutting property owners shall be
     9  paid by the township.] If abutting property owners fail to pay
    10  the expenses of the construction of the sidewalks or curbs for
    11  which they are liable, the board of supervisors may recover the
    12  amount by action of assumpsit or may file municipal liens
    13  therefor against the abutting properties under law for the
    14  filing and collection of municipal liens.
    15     * * *
    16     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.










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