53 Pa. Stat. § 57030

Current through P.A. Acts 2024-18
Section 57030 - Streets in or near public parks
(a) The board of commissioners may contract with the Commonwealth, a county or a municipal corporation owning and operating parks inside the township to establish, relocate, alter or vacate public streets inside or contiguous to those parks. The board of commissioners shall take no action with respect to the public streets without the written consent and agreement of the Commonwealth, county or municipal corporation owning and operating the parks. Any street when altered or relocated under this section shall be maintained and repaired the same as other township streets.
(b) The agreement shall be adopted by ordinance and within thirty days the street shall be a public street of the township.
(c) The owner of any land through which any public street may be located or relocated may apply by petition to the court of common pleas, setting forth the injury that has been sustained by reason of the relocation of the public street. The proceedings relative to the assessment and payment of damages of the landowner shall be pursuant to 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).

53 P.S. § 57030

1931, June 24, P.L. 1206, art. XX, § 2030. Amended 1949, May 27, P.L. 1955, § 45; 2020, Oct. 29, P.L. 782, No. 96, § 86.1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 28, 2020].