8 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 21a - Assessments And Charges For Public Improvements

• Chapter Notes
• Section 21a00 - 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 21a01 - Authority To Assess
  (a) General rule.--Council shall have the power to pay the cost, in whole or in part, of any and all public improvements of all...
• Section 21a02 - Notice Of Assessments
  The borough secretary shall cause 30 days' personal notice of the assessment to be served upon each property owner assessed. If a certificate is...
• Section 21a03 - Assessment Based On Front Foot Basis
  (a) General rule.--If council elects to collect the cost, including any administrative fees, of any improvement on the front foot basis, the cost to...
• Section 21a04 - Assessment Of Benefits Conferred
  (a) General rule.--In lieu of the front foot basis, council may elect to have the benefits of public improvements assessed, in whole or in...
• Section 21a05 - Assessment Awards
  In proceedings to assess benefits, if the land or property is both benefited and damaged by the public improvements, the excess of damages over...
• Section 21a06 - Petition For Viewers
  (a) Petition.--Taxpayers of the borough whose property is being assessed for benefits for a public improvement may present a petition to the court of...
• Section 21a07 - Payment Of Assessments In Installments
  (a) Installments.--If an ordinance is passed providing for a public improvement, the expense of which is to be defrayed by an assessment against properties...
• Section 21a08 - Collection Of Assessments
  (a) Collection methods.--If an assessment remains unpaid at the expiration of the 30-day personal notice and an installment agreement has not been entered into...

Last modified: October 8, 2016