Pennsylvania § 5531 - County aid in the improvement of township streets.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5531 — County aid in the improvement of township streets., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5531. County aid in the improvement of township streets.
(a) Improvement.--Whenever the owners of the majority of the assessed valuation of real property within a township desire a principal street within the township to be improved and maintained at the joint expense of the county and township, the owners may petition the board of commissioners of the township for the improvement and require the board of commissioners to make application to the county commissioners for the improvement and maintenance in accordance with the provisions of existing law.
(b) Board inaction and court order.--If the board of commissioners refuses to act upon, or unduly delays action on, a petition for the improvement and maintenance of a street, a citizen taxpayer of the township or county may, by petition, present the facts of the matter to the court of common pleas and request the court to order an action as the case may require. If, after due hearing had before the court, it appears that the truth of the matters alleged in the petition are sustained, the court shall make an order directing the board of commissioners to act upon the application or applications, and that the application or petition for the improvement be forwarded to the county commissioners.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5531 cover?
Section 5531 ("County aid in the improvement of township streets.") 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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