Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 5860.631. County demolition and rehabilitation fund

(a) A county of the first, second, second class A, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class and home rule charter county of any of these classes that imposes the fee authorized under subsection (b) shall, by ordinance, establish a county demolition and rehabilitation fund.

(b) The governing body of a county may, by ordinance, impose a fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the sale of any property being sold in accordance with this act or an action for mortgage foreclosure and shall provide a public notice stating the establishment of the fee and its rate in accordance with this act.  In addition to the purchase price, the bureau conducting the sale of the property in accordance with this act or the sheriff in a mortgage foreclosure action shall collect the fee authorized by this section at the time of sale from the buyer as a condition of conveying title to the property.  The fee collected shall be deposited into a fund established under subsection (a).

(c) An ordinance establishing a fund under subsection (a) shall include all of the following:

(d) A fund established under subsection (a) may be used only:

(e) This section shall not apply to a property sold for delinquent real property taxes to a nonprofit entity, land bank or government entity or to a property acquired by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.