Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 250.505 - Abandoned mobile homes(a) If a mobile home is abandoned by its residents for a period of thirty days or more, the owner of the mobile home park or other person or persons responsible for operation of the park may:(1) Enter the mobile home and secure any appliances, furnishings, materials, supplies or other personal property therein and disconnect the mobile home from any utilities.(2) Move the mobile home to a storage area within the mobile home park or to another location deemed necessary and proper without the requirement of obtaining a removal permit from the local taxing authority which would otherwise be required under section 407(e) of the act of May 22, 1933 (P.L. 853, No. 155), known as "The General County Assessment Law," or section 617.1 of the act of May 21, 1943 (P.L. 571, No. 254), known as "The Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law." The mobile home shall continue to be subject to the lien for taxes assessed against it, but the real estate on which the home was and is located shall not be encumbered by the lien. The former mobile home residents shall be notified by mail and by posting on the home and at any other known address, or by any other means by which notice may be achieved, that the mobile home has been moved and of the new location of the mobile home.(3) Assess removal charges and storage charges against the former mobile home residents.(b) A person or persons acting as authorized under subsection (a) are not responsible for any loss or damage to a home or its contents or for any taxes, fees, assessments or other charges of any kind relating to the abandoned mobile home unless it is proven that the home removed was not an abandoned home, in which case the community owner and his agent shall be liable for the loss incurred by the homeowner.1951, April 6, P.L. 69, No. 20, § 505, added 1996, July 2, P.L. 474, No. 74, § 3, effective in 60 days.