Pennsylvania § 13407 - Assessment of benefits and liens.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 13407 — Assessment of benefits and liens., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13407. Assessment of benefits and liens.
(a) General rule.--With regard to improvements made pursuant to section 13401(a) (relating to establishing and changing watercourses, flood protection projects and storm water systems), a city may, if feasible, assess the benefits upon property benefited by the improvements pursuant to Chapter 145A (relating to assessments for public improvements).
(b) Lien.--The assessments of benefits shall become liens upon the property assessed.
(c) Collection of claim.--Claims for the benefits may be collected in the same manner as municipal claims are collected, or they may be collected by action of assumpsit; however, the lien of the judgment is limited to the property assessed.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 13407 cover?
Section 13407 ("Assessment of benefits and liens.") 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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