Title 11, CITIES

Within 30 days after receipt of the notice of assessment, an owner of property shall have the right to appeal the assessment to the court of common pleas in the county in which the assessed property is located. On appeal, unless the court finds fraud, mistake or illegality, the c…

In any proceeding in which damages to property are being sought as a result of a public improvement for which an assessment of benefits has been made, the excess of damages over benefits, or the excess of benefits over damages, or nothing in case the benefits and damages are equa…

The following shall apply with regard to the return of payments made on an unlawful assessment: (1) If, after a timely appeal, a court makes a final determination that a property was unlawfully assessed or that the amount assessed exceeded, to a substantial amount, the benefits r…

(a) Authorization.--An ordinance providing for a public improvement, the expense of which is to be defrayed by an assessment against properties benefited by the public improvement, may authorize payment of the assessment in installments. The ordinance shall: (1) Set a time when t…

(a) Authority.--Council shall have the power to authorize the city treasurer or other city official to collect assessments. (b) Procedure.--The following shall apply to the collection of assessments: (1) A city may collect an assessment that remains unpaid for 60 days after perso…