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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 73

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Title 73, TOWNSHIPS

37 chapters · 378 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 73378 Ch 43, Corporate Powers64 Ch 19, General Provisions Relating to Towns…36 Ch 55, Streets and Highways35 Ch 73, Parks, Recreation Centers, Shade Tre…27 Ch 29, Auditors19 Ch 61, Sanitary Sewers and Drains14 Ch 49, Finance and Taxation13 Ch 65, Water Supply13 Ch 41, Police11 Ch 47, Public Health11 Ch 31, Controller10 Ch 63, Assessments for Public Improvements9 Ch 77, Ordinances9 Ch 1, General Provisions8

13 sections·Filtered byTitle 73✕Ch 65✕

73 Pa.C.S. § 6501 Contracts for water supply and development of own water supply
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(a) Contracting allowed.--Townships may contract with an adjoining municipal corporation owning a water system or with a municipal authority or a private company for a supply of water for public and private uses to be delivered into the lines of the township at, near or within th…
73 Pa.C.S. § 6502 Public utility law saved
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Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to repeal or to supersede any of the provisions of 66 Pa.C.S. (relating to public utilities).
73 Pa.C.S. § 6503 Rates
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(a) Rates fixed.--For water supplied by the township, the board of commissioners shall fix the rates charged to users of water or to owners whose properties are connected to the water system. The board of commissioners shall provide for the collection of the water rates. The rate…
73 Pa.C.S. § 6504 Distribution system and State permit
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A township entering into a contract for the supply of water may, by ordinance, provide, regulate and protect a system of water distribution after filing a certified copy of the plans and surveys for the system, with a description of the sources from which it is proposed to derive…

73 Pa.C.S. § 6505 Occupation of highways

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(a) Authority.--Except as provided in subsection (b), in providing for, regulating, protecting and extending a township's system of distribution of water, a township may occupy streets, roads or highways, and may take, injure or destroy private property as provided in this chapte…

73 Pa.C.S. § 6506 Property damages

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If the compensation and damages arising from the taking, injury or destruction of private property cannot be agreed upon, the township shall proceed under 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).

73 Pa.C.S. § 6507 Water districts

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The board of commissioners may designate, define and create one or more water districts within the township and the board of commissioners shall determine the proportion of the cost of the water system which shall be equitably charged on each district and declare and establish th…

73 Pa.C.S. § 6508 Connection to water system

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(a) Property owners.--The board of commissioners may, by ordinance, require that a property owner connect with and use a water system of the township or municipal authority or a joint water system in either of the following cases: (1) Except as provided in subsection (b), if the …

73 Pa.C.S. § 6509 Cost of connection and payment

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The cost of construction of connections shall be payable immediately at the office designated by the board of commissioners, or if authorized by the board of commissioners, in monthly installments, with interest from the date of completion of the construction of the connection.…

73 Pa.C.S. § 6510 Default in payment of installment

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For defaults in the payment of any installment and interest for a period of 60 days after the payment is due, the entire cost of construction of the connection and accrued interest shall become due and the township may collect the unpaid cost of construction of the connection and…

73 Pa.C.S. § 6511 Joint construction, acquisition or maintenance

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

73 Pa.C.S. § 6512 Permits

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The construction of a water system may 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.

73 Pa.C.S. § 6513 Joint commission

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(a) Appointment.--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 t…