(a) Accept an opened street.--A borough may, by ordinance, accept an opened street not previously dedicated to or laid out by the borough by following the procedure set forth in section 1731 (relating to authority to open and vacate streets and procedure) or 1732 (relating to petition for opening or vacating street and action thereon), and the effect of the acceptance shall be the same as of opening the street. No street may be accepted unless the street connects with at least one other previously opened street or State highway.
(b) Prohibition.--No borough may acquire a right in or responsibility for a street privately constructed until dedication of the street has been presented to and accepted by the borough and until the dedication has been recorded in the county office for the recording of deeds.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Section 1704 - Streets connecting with street of other municipality
Section 1705 - Entry on land to maintain marks and monuments
Section 1706 - Exclusive nature of provisions
Section 1707 - Failure of council to hold hearing
Section 1708 - Street lighting, ornamental lighting and traffic control signals and devices
Section 1712 - Borough street plan
Section 1721.1 - Power to lay out, open, etc
Section 1721.2 - Laying out streets and procedure
Section 1724 - Effect of laying out street
Section 1731 - Authority to open and vacate streets and procedure
Section 1732 - Petition for opening or vacating street and action thereon
Section 1733 - Action for damages and benefits and award
Section 1734 - Acceptance and dedication of streets
Section 1751 - Authority to straighten and relocate streets and procedure
Section 1761 - Proceedings with or without petition
Section 1771 - Improvement of streets outside or partly outside borough limits
Section 1782 - Acquisition of property for unobstructed view