A01685
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
523
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY DAY, R. BROWN, T. DAVIS, HELM, MOUL, NEILSON,
POLINCHOCK AND ROWE, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 23, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1836 (P.L.551, No.169), entitled
"An act relating to roads, highways and bridges," further
providing for repair of private roads AND PROVIDING FOR
DEFINITIONS.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 15 of the act of June 13, 1836 (P.L.551,
No.169), referred to as the General Road Law, is amended to
read:
Section 15. Repair of private roads
(a) [All private roads] A private road shall be opened,
fenced and kept in repair by and at the expense of the [person
or persons respectively] property owner at whose request the
[same were] private road was granted and laid [out, and by
their] the property owner's heirs and assigns.
(b) When more than one person enjoys a common benefit from a
private road, each person shall contribute in proportion to the
amount of private road utilized to the cost of maintaining the
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