Pennsylvania § 13201 - Construction of sanitary sewers, cost and eminent domain.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 13201 — Construction of sanitary sewers, cost and eminent domain., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13201. Construction of sanitary sewers, cost and eminent domain.
(a) General rule.--A city shall have the power to construct and reconstruct, or cause to be constructed or reconstructed, in its streets and over and across public and private lands or property, sanitary sewers of all kinds, main or local, with extensions and with lateral and branch sewers, including house connections to the curb.
(b) Cost.--The cost and expense of construction and reconstruction in accordance with subsection (a) may be paid out of the general revenues or special money raised for that purpose or assessed, in whole or in part, upon property benefited, improved or accommodated, as provided for in Chapter 145A (relating to assessments for public improvements).
(c) Eminent domain.--The city shall have the right of eminent domain to effectuate the purposes of this section. The damages for property taken, injured or destroyed shall be ascertained and paid as provided in 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).
Cross References. Section 13201 is referred to in section 13201.1 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13201 ("Construction of sanitary sewers, cost and eminent domain.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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