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When a jury for opening or widening a street, or for assessing damages on the same, find a building or buildings extending out upon the sidewalk, a distance not exceeding two-thirds of the width, such buildings may be left until the wants of business and travel may require their removal; and no damages shall be allowed the owner therefor until a future jury shall determine the necessity of their removal and the amount of damages then to be paid.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 16419. When buildings may be left standing - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-16419/
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