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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1070
PRINTER'S NO. 1947
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
916
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, MARCH 22, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 7, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in watercourses, flood protection projects and
storm water systems, further providing for establishing and
changing watercourses, flood protection projects and storm
water systems and for assessment of benefits and liens.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 13401 of Title 11 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 13401. Establishing and changing watercourses, flood
protection projects and storm water systems.
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(c) Ordinances.--A city may enact and enforce ordinances to
govern and regulate the planning, management, implementation,
construction and maintenance of storm water facilities.
Section 2. Section 13407 heading of Title 11 is amended and
the section is amended by adding subsections to read:
§ 13407. Assessment of benefits [and], liens and fees.
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(d) Fees.--For the purposes of funding the construction,
maintenance and operation of storm water management facilities,
systems and management plans authorized under this chapter, a
city may assess reasonable and uniform fees based in whole or in
part on the characteristics of the property benefited by the
facilities, systems and management plans. In establishing the
fees, the city may SHALL consider and provide appropriate
exemptions or credits for properties which have installed and
are maintaining storm water facilities that meet best management
practices and are approved or inspected by the city. The
assessed fees shall be filed with the city treasurer. An
ordinance shall specify whether payments are to be made by
annual or more frequent installments.
(e) Methods of assessment.--Any fee levied by the city can
be assessed in one of the following methods:
(1) On all properties in the city .
(2) On all properties benefited by a specific storm
water project.
(3) By establishing a storm water management district
and assessing the fee on all property owners in the district.
(f) Use.--Any fee collected for the purposes of storm water
management may only be used for the purposes authorized by this
chapter.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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