(a) General rule.--A borough may, by ordinance, acquire ownership of a community sewage collection or disposal system by purchase or by the exercise of eminent domain pursuant to 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain) or by gift from the owner or owners.
(b) Assessment of costs and expenses.--In eminent domain proceedings, the viewers shall assess the costs and expenses of the community sewage collection or disposal system acquired by the borough upon the property or properties benefited according to benefits. Any deficiency that is not assessed upon the benefited property or properties shall be paid by the borough.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Section 2001 - Power to lay out and construct
Section 2009 - Extensions beyond borough limits and eminent domain
Section 2010 - Notice of certain ordinances
Section 2012 - Unlawful to build within right-of-way of sanitary sewers
Section 2013 - Opening sanitary sewers
Section 2021 - Joint sanitary sewer systems
Section 2023 - Connections with sanitary sewers of adjacent municipalities
Section 2024 - Applications to court
Section 2025 - Appointment of viewers
Section 2026 - Report of viewers and appeals to court
Section 2041.1 - Power to acquire community sewage collection or disposal systems
Section 2043 - Community sewage collection or disposal systems
Section 2051 - Ordinances to require sanitary sewer connections
Section 2061 - Ordinance for monthly, quarterly or annual rental