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It shall not be necessary for the court to find the property involved was being unlawfully used, as aforesaid, at the time of the hearing, but on finding that the material allegations of the petition are true, the court shall order that the building nor any part thereof be not used for any of the purposes aforesaid. And upon judgment of the court ordering such nuisance to be abated, the court may order that the building, or any part thereof, shall not be occupied or used for any purpose whatsoever for one year thereafter, but the court may, in its discretion, permit it to be occupied or used if the owner thereof shall give bond, with sufficient surety to be approved by the court making the order, in the penal and liquidated sum of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars, payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and conditioned that the building, or part thereof, shall not be used for any of the purposes aforesaid, and that he will pay all fines, costs, and damages that may be assessed for any violation of this act upon said property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 68 P.S. Real and Personal Property § 470. Abatement of nuisance - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-68-ps-real-and-personal-property/pa-st-sect-68-470/
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