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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If the party who shall be delinquent in making or repairing any fence, in accordance with the provisions of the act 1 of which this is a supplement, shall not, within ten days after the report shall have been approved by the board of surveyors, 2 proceed to repair, or build, said fence, and complete the same in a reasonable time, it shall be lawful for the parties aggrieved to repair, or build, said fence; and if the costs for the work done, and materials furnished, are not paid by the delinquent party, within three months after the completion of the same, a lien may be filed against the premises, for said costs and expenses, which shall be of the same effect, and may be sued out and collected in the same manner as municipal claims are now by law collected.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 16670. Remedy for failure to repair or build - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-16670/
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