Pennsylvania § 5525 - Protection of streets or highways from snowdrifts.

§ 5525. Protection of streets or highways from snowdrifts.

(a) Entrance on private property for snow fence.--A township may enter upon private property adjacent to a public street or highway and place on the private property a snow fence to within a limit of 100 feet from the right-of-way line of the public street or highway in order to eliminate snow drifting on the traveled portion of the street.

(b) Snow fence limitations.--A snow fence may not be placed before the first day of November or remain in place after the first day of April of the succeeding year unless the written consent of the owner of the adjacent property is obtained agreeing to an extension of time for the removal of the snow fence.

(c) Compensation and appeal.--If the board of commissioners and the owner of the property upon which a snow fence is placed and removed under this section cannot agree to the amount of compensation, if any, to be paid to the owner for placing the snow fence, including the amount of damages, if any, to be paid for injury to the property resulting from placing and removing the fence, the owner may petition the court of common pleas of the county for the appointment of viewers to ascertain the amount of damage incurred in the manner provided in this part for eminent domain proceedings. Damages, if any, when ascertained, shall be paid by the township from the general township fund.