8 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 17 - Streets

Section 1701 - Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
Section 1702 - (Reserved)
Section 1703 - (Reserved)
Section 1704 - Streets Connecting With Street Of Other Municipality
No action may be taken under this chapter that would result in the change of location or grade or the vacation of a street...
Section 1705 - Entry On Land To Maintain Marks And Monuments
The council, its agents and employees, may enter upon any land or property and maintain marks and monuments, so far as the council may...
Section 1706 - Exclusive Nature Of Provisions
No street may be dedicated, accepted, acquired, laid out, opened or vacated by a borough except under this chapter.
Section 1707 - Failure Of Council To Hold Hearing
If, after the filing of a petition under this chapter, council fails to hold a required hearing, an aggrieved party may file a mandamus...
Section 1708 - Street Lighting, Ornamental Lighting And Traffic Control Signals And Devices
Council may provide street lights and ornamental lighting and make regulations for the protection of lighting. Council may assess the costs for the erection...

Section 1711 - (Reserved)
Section 1712 - Borough Street Plan
(a) Adoption of plan.--A borough that has not maintained an accurate plan of borough streets adopted in accordance with this part prior to July...

Section 1721 - (Reserved)
Section 1721.1 - Power To Lay Out, Open, Etc
(a) Authority of borough.--In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, boroughs may, with or without petition of abutting property owners, lay out, open,...
Section 1721.2 - Laying Out Streets And Procedure
(a) Streets deemed to be laid out.--A street identified in a plan of streets, an official map adopted in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities...
Section 1722 - (Reserved)
Section 1723 - (Reserved)
Section 1724 - Effect Of Laying Out Street
(a) Street unopened after ten years.--At any time after a street or portion of the street has remained laid out but not opened for...

Section 1731 - Authority To Open And Vacate Streets And Procedure
(a) Authority of council.--By ordinance, council has the authority to: (1) Open a street or portion of a street previously laid out or simultaneously...
Section 1732 - Petition For Opening Or Vacating Street And Action Thereon
(a) Petitioning council.--Any person or persons constituting a majority in number and interest of the owner of the real estate abutting upon an area...
Section 1733 - Action For Damages And Benefits And Award
(a) Authority of borough.--Upon the effective date of an ordinance enacted to open a street or portion of a street by authority of section...
Section 1734 - Acceptance And Dedication Of Streets
(a) Accept an opened street.--A borough may, by ordinance, accept an opened street not previously dedicated to or laid out by the borough by...
Section 1735 - Streets Not To Be Constructed, Dedicated Or Opened To Travel Without The Approval Of Council
(a) Requirements.--No person may construct, dedicate or open to travel a street or a drainage facility in connection with the street for public use...
Section 1736 - (Reserved)
Section 1737 - (Reserved)

Section 1751 - Authority To Straighten And Relocate Streets And Procedure
Council may, by ordinance, provide for straightening or relocating any street previously opened which involves the opening of a portion of the straightened or...

Section 1761 - Proceedings With Or Without Petition
Boroughs may improve streets, portions of streets or a particular width or additional widths of streets, with or without the assistance or contribution of...
Section 1762 - (Reserved)
Section 1763 - (Reserved)

Section 1781 - (Reserved)
Section 1782 - Acquisition Of Property For Unobstructed View
(a) General rule.--Any borough may, singly or jointly with another municipality, acquire, by purchase or by the right of eminent domain, a free and...

Last modified: October 8, 2016