COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE
Act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69)
Reenacted and Amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60)
As Amended
1995 EDITION
With Revisions
AN ACT
Concerning townships of the
second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and changing the law
relating thereto.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1, Articles I—XIX
Page
2, Articles XX—XXXVII
ARTICLE XX.
STREET LIGHTS
Section 2001. Lighting.
Section 2002. Street Light Districts. Section 2003. Costs.
ARTICLE XXI.
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
AND DISPOSITION
Section 2101. Accumulation of
Ashes, Garbage, Solid Waste and Refuse Materials.
Section 2102. Collection.
Section 2103. Disposal.
Section 2104. Acquisition of Land.
Section 2105. Charge for Services.
Section 2106. Appropriations.
Section 2107. Refuse Collection District.
Section 2108. Exclusion from Bidding Requirements.
ARTICLE XXII.
PARKS, RECREATION
CENTERS AND FORESTS
Section 2201. Acquisition of
Lands and Buildings.
Section 2202. Recreation Facilities Employees.
Section 2203. Regulation of Parks and Public Amusements.
Section 2204. Creation of Recreation Boards.
Section 2205. Joint Ownership and Maintenance.
Section 2206. Expenses for Maintenance.
Section 2207. Forest Lands.
ARTICLE XXIII.
ROADS, STREETS,
BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS
Section 2301. Road and Bridge
Maintenance, Repair and Construction.
Section 2302. Duties of Roadmasters.
Section 2303. Road Complaints.
Section 2304. Power to Lay Out, Open, Widen, Vacate, Et Cetera.
Section 2305. Hearing; Report; Exceptions Thereto; View and Notice.
Section 2306. Width of Public Roads.
Section 2307. Certain Roads Declared Public Roads.
Section 2308. Opening, Repairing and Closing Roads.
Section 2309. Time Within Which Roads to be Opened.
Section 2310. Detours.
Section 2311. Relocating or Vacating Roads by Agreement.
Section 2312. Elimination of Curves; Acquisition of Views.
Section 2313. Roads in or near Public Parks.
Section 2314. Petition of Property Owners for Improvements.
Section 2315. Improvements Without Petition.
Section 2316. Acceptance of Land for Road Purposes.
Section 2317. Approval of Plans.
Section 2318. Markers and Monuments.
Section 2319. Powers of State and Counties Preserved.
Section 2320. Power to Open Drains and Ditches.
Section 2321. Railroad Crossings.
Section 2322. Permits.
Section 2323. Penalty for Destroying Signs.
Section 2324. Protection of Highways from Snowdrifts.
Section 2325. Saving Trees and Shrubbery.
Section 2326. Obstructions and Nuisances.
Section 2327. Traffic Lights and Signals.
Section 2328. Regulation of Parking.
Section 2329. Naming of Streets.
Section 2330. Bike Paths.
Section 2331. County Bridges.
Section 2332. Boundary Roads and Bridges.
ARTICLE XXIV.
SIDEWALKS, FOOTPATHS
AND CURBS
Section 2401. Location, Lines,
Grades and Width of Curbs, Sidewalks or Footpaths; Costs.
ARTICLE XXV.
SANITARY SEWERS
Section 2501. Sanitary
Sewers.
Section 2502. Sanitary Sewer Connections.
Section 2503. Notice of Contemplated Construction.
Section 2504. Entering Lands to Mark Sanitary Sewer Routes; Damages.
Section 2505. Sanitary Sewer Systems; Acquisition of Land and Facilities;
Damages.
Section 2506. Cost of Construction; How Paid.
Section 2507. Sanitary Sewer Districts.
Section 2508. Manner of Assessment.
Section 2509. Procedure for Assessments.
Section 2510. Liens for Assessments; Costs of Proceedings.
Section 2511. Rental Fees.
Section 2512. State and County Highways; Consents Necessary.
Section 2513. Municipal Corporation; Municipality
Authority; Agreements for Connections; Appointment of Viewers.
Section 2514. Report of
Viewers.
Section 2515. Acquisition of Existing Sanitary Sewer Systems.
Section 2516. Joint Sanitary Sewer Systems.
Section 2517. State Permit.
ARTICLE XXVI.
WATER SUPPLY
Section 2601. Contracts With Water Companies and
Municipal Corporations and Acquisition of Water Systems.
Section 2602. Water Lines and
Connections.
Section 2603. Connection to Water System.
Section 2604. Water Rents.
Section 2605. Distribution System; State Permit.
Section 2606. Occupation of Highways.
Section 2607. Joint Construction, Acquisition or Maintenance of Water
Systems.
Section 2608. Joint Water Board.
Section 2609. Public Utility Law Saved.
Section 2610. Cost of Construction; How Paid.
Section 2611. Water Districts.
Section 2612. Assessment.
Section 2613. Procedure for Assessment.
Section 2614. Liens for Assessments; Costs of Proceedings.
ARTICLE XXVII.
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
PLANS AND FACILITIES
Section 2701. Storm Water
Management Systems Authorized.
Section 2702. Construction of Storm Water Management Facilities.
Section 2703. System Management.
Section 2704. Ordinances.
ARTICLE XXVIII.
MANUFACTURE AND SALE
OF ELECTRICITY
Section 2801. Manufacture and
Sale of Electricity.
Section 2802. Regulation of Use and Prices.
Section 2803. Sale of Hydroelectric Generating Facilities.
Section 2804. Construction or Purchase of Hydroelectric Generating
Facilities.
Section 2805. Submission to Electors.
Section 2806. Limitation on Indebtedness.
ARTICLE XXIX.
SHADE TREE COMMISSION
Section 2901. Right of
Establishment.
Section 2902. Commission Members; Appointment; Terms; Vacancies.
Section 2903. Powers May be Vested in Recreation Board.
Section 2904. General Powers of Commission.
Section 2905. Hiring of Employees.
Section 2906. Report of Commission.
Section 2907. Removal of Diseased or Dangerous Trees.
Section 2908. Maintenance by Township Funds.
Section 2909. Penalties.
Section 2910. Disposition of Penalties.
ARTICLE XXX.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Section 3001. Establishment of
Board of Health.
Section 3002. Members of Board of Health.
Section 3003. Organization, Secretary, Health Officer and Inspectors.
Section 3004. Duties of Secretary.
Section 3005. Powers and Duties of Health Officer and Inspectors.
Section 3006. Powers of Board of Health.
Section 3007. Entering Premises.
Section 3008. Written Order for Violation.
Section 3009. Appropriations and Annual Report.
Section 3010. Cooperation With Other Municipal Corporations.
ARTICLE XXXI.
CONTRACTS
Section 3101. Power to Make
Contracts.
Section 3102. Letting Contracts.
Section 3103. Road Contracts.
Section 3104. Evasion of Advertising Requirements.
Section 3105. Bonds for Protection of Labor and Material Suppliers.
Section 3106. Purchase Contracts for Supplies and
Equipment; Fire Company, Et Cetera; Participation.
Section 3107. Separate
Specifications for Branches of Work.
Section 3108. Workers’ Compensation Insurance.
Section 3109. Engineers and Architects Not to be Interested in Contracts.
ARTICLE XXXII.
TAXATION AND FINANCE
Section 3201. Fiscal
Year.
Section 3202. Annual Budget.
Section 3203. Uniform Report Forms.
Section 3204. Investment of Township Funds.
Section 3205. Township and Special Tax Levies.
Section 3206. Procedure for Referendum on Tax Questions.
Section 3207. Taxes for Special Districts.
Section 3208. Tax Rate to be Expressed in Dollars and Cents.
Section 3209. Tax Duplicates.
Section 3210. Additions and Revisions to Duplicates.
ARTICLE XXXIII.
COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS
Section 3301. Assessments
Collected by Tax Collector.
Section 3302. Assessments Collected by Township Treasurer.
Section 3303. Installment Payments.
ARTICLE XXXIV.
EMINENT DOMAIN;
ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES AND BENEFITS
Section 3401. Restrictions as
to Certain Property.
Section 3402. Scope of Article.
Section 3403. Value of Land or Property Not to be Assessed as
Benefits.
Section 3404. Title Acquired.
Section 3405. Assessment of Damages and Benefits.
Section 3406. Assessment Awards.
Section 3407. Assessments to Bear Interest.
ARTICLE XXXV.
VIOLATION OF ACT
GENERALLY
Section 3501. Violation of Act
Generally; Penalty.
ARTICLE XXXVI.
ACTIONS BY TOWNSHIPS
Section 3601. Recovery of
Municipal Claims.
ARTICLE XXXVII.
REPEALS
Section 3701. Repeals.
