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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 Pa.C.S.A. Municipalities Generally § 716. Petition and establishment of disputed boundaries by judicial ascertainment

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Judicial ascertainment.--A court of common pleas may, upon presentation of a petition, ascertain and establish disputed boundaries of two or more municipal corporations.

(b) Bond required.--If a petition is presented, the court under subsection (a) may require the petitioners to file a bond in a sufficient amount to secure the payment of all costs of the proceeding.

(c) Petition requirement.--A petition under this section shall be submitted in writing by:

(1) One or more owners of an impacted property.

(2) Ten or more residents of any municipal corporation impacted by the disputed boundary.

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