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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 8 Pa.C.S.A. Boroughs and Incorporated Towns § 1501. Exercise of eminent domain

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

A borough may enter upon, appropriate, injure or destroy private lands, property or material, or lands previously granted or dedicated to public use that are no longer used for the purpose for which the lands were granted, according to the proceedings set forth in 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain), for any of the following purposes:

(1) The laying out, opening, widening, extending, vacating, grading or changing the grades or lines of streets.

(2) The construction of bridges and the piers and abutments for bridges.

(3) The construction of slopes, embankments and sewers.

(4) The erection and extension of water systems, wharves and docks, public buildings, public auditoriums, memorials, monuments, public works, filtration plants, sewerage systems, sewage treatment works, refuse disposal or incineration plants, sanitary landfills, gas plants, electric plants and libraries.

(5) The establishing of parks, playgrounds and recreation places and the changing of watercourses.

(6) For all other purposes authorized by this part.

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