Pennsylvania § 5301 - Exercise of eminent domain.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5301 — Exercise of eminent domain., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5301. Exercise of eminent domain.
(a) General rule.--A township may acquire property by eminent domain, including entering upon, appropriating, taking, using and occupying private lands and property for any of the following public purposes:
(1) The laying out, opening, widening, extending, vacating, grading or changing the grades or lines of streets or highways.
(2) The construction of bridges and the piers and abutments for bridges.
(3) The construction of slopes, embankments and storm water sewers and storm water facilities, the changing of watercourses and the construction of sanitary sewer mains, drains or treatment works.
(4) The erection and extension of water systems, wharves and docks, public buildings, public works or land for a public-works-related function, municipal waste processing and disposal facilities, including municipal waste landfills, libraries and the establishment of parks, playgrounds and recreation places.
(5) For all other purposes authorized by this part.
(b) Proceedings.--Eminent domain proceedings shall be subject to and conform with the provisions of 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain).
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 5301
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5301 cover?
Section 5301 ("Exercise of 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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