A court of common pleas may incorporate as a borough any contiguous area from one or more townships within the court's jurisdiction having a population of at least 500 residents. After having been incorporated as a borough, the area shall be a body corporate and politic and shall have the name decreed by the court.
Cross References. Section 201 is referred to in section 211 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Chapter 2 - Creation and Alteration
Section 201 - Contiguous areas
Section 202.1 - Borough advisory committee
Section 202.2 - Advisability of incorporation, certification of question for referendum and decree
Section 205 - Borough government and requisites of charter
Section 211 - Temporary preservation, organization and election of officers
Section 213 - Adjustment of indebtedness
Section 214 - Judicial adjustment
Section 215 - Judicial adjustment award proceedings
Section 217 - Compensation, expenses and costs
Section 218 - Territory located in multiple counties
Section 219 - Bond issues and taxation
Section 232 - Filing, notice and return
Section 233 - Borough government
Section 235 - Costs and expenses