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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Authority of city.--With regard to a public building, a city may, by ordinance, do any of the following:
(1) erect, purchase, establish or maintain the public buildings; or
(2) purchase, take, use, occupy or acquire, by any lawful means, including eminent domain, private land, buildings and property in order to erect, establish or maintain a public building.
(b) Included structures.--For purposes of this chapter, a public building includes not only a building or structure that council deems necessary for the use of the city, but also another building and structure to be used for a public purpose, including a public auditorium, public library, public memorial building and monument.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities § 13601. Public buildings generally - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-11-pacsa-cities/pa-csa-sect-11-13601/
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