Pennsylvania § 16910 - Assessment of benefits.
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§ 16910. Assessment of benefits.
If, in a county, a road or highway originally located, laid out, constructed, relocated, opened, straightened, widened, extended or altered or any part of the road or highway vacated, the viewers appointed to assess damages in accordance with 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain), after determining the amount of damages sustained, shall assess the whole or part of the damages as may be represented by benefits upon the properties abutting on and benefited by the improvements. The remaining part of the damages, if any, not assessed against the abutting properties, shall be paid by the county. The total assessments for benefits shall in no case exceed the total damages awarded and agreed upon.
Cross References. Section 16910 is referred to in sections 16907, 16912 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 16910 cover?
Section 16910 ("Assessment of benefits.") 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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