(a) Cost and expenses.--The cost and expenses of caring for shade trees after having been planted or transplanted and the expense of publishing any notice required by this subchapter shall be paid by the borough.
(b) Tax levy or appropriation.--Council may levy a general tax, not to exceed the sum of one-tenth of one mill on the dollar on the assessed valuation of the property in the borough taxable for county purposes, for the purpose of defraying the cost and expenses of caring for the shade trees and the expense of publishing notices, or it may provide for the expense of the caring for trees already planted and of publishing the notice by appropriations.
Cross References. Section 2720.1 is referred to in sections 1302, 2724.1 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Chapter 27 - Recreation Places, Shade Trees and Forests
Section 2702 - Power to acquire
Section 2703 - Appropriation of private property
Section 2708 - Recreation board or other authority
Section 2709 - Establishment of recreation board
Section 2710 - Organization of board and employees
Section 2713 - Lease for school athletics
Section 2720 - Care, custody and control
Section 2720.1 - Maintenance by borough and tax levy
Section 2720.2 - Payment by owners and assessments
Section 2720.3 - Notice of work
Section 2721 - Shade tree commission
Section 2722 - Composition of commission
Section 2724.1 - Duties of commission
Section 2751 - Acquisition of land for forest purposes
Section 2753 - Ordinance of acquisition
Section 2756 - Appropriations and revenue