Pennsylvania § 7318 - Payment by owners and assessment.
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§ 7318. Payment by owners and assessment.
(a) Payment--The owner of the real estate abutting the location of the planting, transplanting or removal of a shade tree shall pay the cost of:
(1) the work;
(2) necessary and suitable guards, curbing or grading for protection of the shade trees; and
(3) replacing pavement or sidewalk necessarily disturbed in the execution of the work.
(b) Assessment.--
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), if the township undertakes work under subsection (a), costs shall be assessed in accordance with Chapter 63 (relating to assessments for public improvements).
(2) If the benefit conferred method of assessment is used, the benefit conferred may not exceed actual cost.
Cross References. Section 7318 is referred to in sections 7319, 7320 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7318 cover?
Section 7318 ("Payment by owners and assessment.") 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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