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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 53

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Title 53, MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY

33 chapters · 633 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 53633 Ch 30, Types of Optional Plans of Government53 Ch 81, Incurring Debt and Issuing Bonds and…45 Ch 29, General Provisions43 Ch 88, Consolidated County Assessment43 Ch 82, Miscellaneous Provisions41 Ch 23, General Provisions34 Ch 55, Parking Authorities32 Ch 57, Taxicabs and Limousines in First Cla…32 Ch 7, Alteration of Territory or Corporate…31 Ch 80, General Provisions27 Ch 31, General Provisions Common to Optiona…25 Ch 25, Environmental Improvement Compacts24 Ch 56, Municipal Authorities23 Ch 57A, Transportation Network Companies23

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 53✕Ch 61✕

53 Pa.C.S. § 6101 Short title of chapter
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and Revitalization Act.
53 Pa.C.S. § 6102 Legislative findings and purpose
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The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) There are deteriorated properties located in all municipalities of this Commonwealth as a result of neglect by their owners in violation of applicable State and municipal codes. (2) These deteriorated properties create publi…
53 Pa.C.S. § 6103 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agent." Any director, officer, servant, employee or other person authorized to act in behalf of a corporation or associ…
53 Pa.C.S. § 6111 Actions
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In addition to any other remedy available at law or in equity, a municipality may institute the following actions against the owner of any real property that is in serious violation of a code or for failure to correct a condition which causes the property to be regarded as a publ…

53 Pa.C.S. § 6112 Asset attachment

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(a) General rule.--A lien may be placed against the assets of an owner of real property that is in serious violation of a code or is regarded as a public nuisance after a judgment, decree or order is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction against the owner of the property f…

53 Pa.C.S. § 6113 Duty of out-of-State owners of property in this Commonwealth

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A person or other responsible party who lives or has a principal place of residence outside this Commonwealth, who owns or is responsible for property in this Commonwealth against which code violations have been cited and the person is charged under 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to crimes…

53 Pa.C.S. § 6114 Duty of corporation, association and trust owners

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Where, after reasonable efforts, service of process for a notice or citation for any code violation for any real property owned by a corporation, association or trust cannot be accomplished by handing a copy of the notice or citation to an agent, executive officer, partner or tru…

53 Pa.C.S. § 6115 Failure to comply with a code requirement

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(a) Offense defined.--The owner of real property commits the offense of failure to comply with a code requirement if all of the following apply: (1) The owner of real property has been convicted of a second or subsequent serious violation of the same provision of a municipal code…

53 Pa.C.S. § 6131 Municipal permit denial

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(a) Denial.-- (1) A municipality or a board under subsection (c) may deny issuing to an applicant a municipal permit if the applicant owns real property in any municipality for which there exists on the real property: (i) a final and unappealable tax, water, sewer or refuse colle…

53 Pa.C.S. § 6143 Conflict with other law

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In the event of a conflict between the requirements of this chapter and Federal requirements applicable to demolition, disposition or redevelopment of buildings, structures or land owned by or held in trust for the Government of the United States and regulated pursuant to the Uni…

53 Pa.C.S. § 6144 Relief for inherited property

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Where property is inherited by will or intestacy, the devisee or heir shall be given the opportunity to make payments on reasonable terms to correct code violations or to enter into a remediation agreement under section 6131(b)(1)(iii) (relating to municipal permit denial) with a…

53 Pa.C.S. § 6145 Construction

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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this chapter are in addition to such remedies.