Title 8, BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS

Boroughs may receive bids from water companies and municipal authorities authorized to do business within the borough and from other municipalities operating a water system for the supply of water for fire protection and for other municipal purposes. The borough may contract for …

If a borough maintains a water system, it shall be lawful for the borough to supply water to persons and corporations outside the limits of the borough, but the supply of water shall be subject to any applicable approval or regulation imposed by 66 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to Publ…

Boroughs shall have power to assess the whole cost or any part of the cost of construction of new water mains built in connection with the establishment or extension of a municipally owned water supply system in accordance with Chapter 21A (relating to assessments and charges for…

(a) General rule.--By ordinance, a borough may sell all or part of its water system to a purchaser at an agreed-upon price, and, thereafter, for all purposes that price shall be deemed to be the purchaser's original cost less accrued depreciation of the plant at the date of purch…

A borough desiring to build a water system or to improve its water supply may appropriate springs, streams, rivers or creeks and lands, easements and rights-of-way, within or without its limits. If the appropriation is outside its limits, the appropriation shall be in compliance …

Prior to any appropriation under section 2411 (relating to appropriation of lands and waters), the borough shall attempt to agree with the owner as to the damage done or likely to be done. If the parties cannot agree, the borough shall proceed pursuant to 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to …

If a borough desires to own and operate a water system owned by any person, firm or corporation, the borough may present its petition to the court of common pleas of the county where the water system is located, setting forth that: (1) The borough desires to own the water system.…

(a) Valuation.--The court of common pleas shall appoint three civil engineers as appraisers to value and appraise: (1) The water system. (2) The property used in connection with the water system. (3) The contracts or agreements with municipalities. (b) Report.--The civil engineer…

(a) Powers.--The appraisers shall have the following powers: (1) To access the books and records of the person, firm or corporation owning the water system to inform themselves as to the income and value of the water system. (2) To administer oaths and to take the testimony of wi…

(a) Filing of petition.--Within ten days after notice of the filing of any report in the court of common pleas, either party may appeal from the appraisement by filing a petition for a hearing before the court alleging an undervaluation or overvaluation of the property. (b) Heari…

(a) Authority to purchase.--After the value is finally determined, the borough is authorized to buy the water system at the valuation fixed. (b) Consent to sell.--The person, firm or corporation owning the water system shall, within ten days after notice, file in the court of com…

(a) Bond issue.--For the purpose of purchasing a water system, the borough may issue utility bonds in the manner provided by 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. VII Subpt. B (relating to indebtedness and borrowing). (b) Limitations.--The bonds shall not exceed in amount the value fixed by the apprais…

The council of a borough may enter into a contract with any individual, partnership, association or corporation for the leasing of a water system of the individual, partnership, association or corporation.

The lease term may be for a term of years and at a rental price as shall be agreed upon by the borough and the individual, copartnership, association or corporation.

A borough shall have the same powers in operating a leased water system as it would have in operating a purchased or condemned water system.

A borough may join with one or more municipal corporations in the construction or acquisition and maintenance of a water system.

The construction of a water system shall be commenced only after plans for the water system have been filed with the Department of Environmental Protection and, if required by law, other Federal or State entities and permits issued in accordance with law.

(a) General rule.--The municipal corporations joining in the construction or acquisition and maintenance of a water system may, by ordinance, provide for the appointment of a joint commission of a water system in order to facilitate the construction, operation and maintenance of …

(a) Acquisition for construction of roads.--If a borough finds it necessary, when storing water for supply to the public, to occupy and overflow portions of any public road with water or if any public road leads into or crosses over any reservoir used for the storage of water, th…

If a change is made under section 2441(a) (relating to acquisition of land), the borough shall file in the court of common pleas a map or plan showing the change of road, and, if the road is outside the limits of the borough, it shall furnish to the governing body of the municipa…

(a) Establishment.--If a borough owns and maintains a water system, there may be established in the borough, by ordinance, a commission of the water system, which shall have the power of a nonprofit corporation, to be composed of either three or five citizens of the borough appoi…

(a) General rule.--If a borough establishes a commission of the water system, it shall be the duty of the council to appoint the commissioners of the water system. (b) Commissions with three commissioners.--If there are three commissioners, one shall be appointed to serve for one…

The commissioners of the water system shall meet within ten days after their first appointment and annually thereafter and organize by electing a president and secretary.

After organization, the commissioners shall take charge and control of the water system of the borough. The commission shall have the following powers: (1) To appoint all necessary officers and agents and take from the officers and agents security for the faithful performance of …

The borough may, upon the request of the commissioners of the water system, issue general obligation or nondebt revenue bonds for the extension of the water system or the erection of a new water system. The bonds shall be designated "water system bonds" and shall be issued and so…

(a) Preparation of plans and specifications.--The commissioners shall prepare plans and specifications of all work to be performed and materials necessary for the repair, maintenance and extension of the water system or the construction of a new water system. (b) Contracts.--The …

The commissioners shall make a monthly report to the council of the receipts and disbursements during the preceding month and annually make a detailed report of the condition of the water system. Both the monthly and annual reports shall be deemed to be public records.

(a) Collectors.--Collectors shall be appointed by the commissioners, in accordance with section 2454 (relating to powers of commission), who shall collect all money for water rents. (b) Deposits.--The money collected shall be deposited weekly with the borough treasurer who shall …

(a) General rule.--Council may, by ordinance, require any owner of property to connect with and use a water system of the borough or municipal authority or a joint water board in either of the following cases: (1) Except as provided in subsection (b), if the property owner's prin…

An owner shall be given at least 45 days' notice of any ordinance requiring a water connection, and, upon failure of the owner to make the required connection, the borough may make the connection and collect the cost from the owner by a municipal claim or in an action of assumpsi…

(a) General rule.--A borough may, by ordinance, provide for charging a tapping fee calculated in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. § 5607 (relating to purposes and powers) if the owner of any property connects the property with a water main constructed or acquired by the borough. The ta…