(a) General rule.--The owner of any right, title or interest in real property acquired or injured by an acquiring agency, who is not eligible for reimbursement of fees under section 306(g) (relating to preliminary objections), 308(d) (relating to revocation of condemnation proceedings) or 709 (relating to condemnee's costs where no declaration of taking filed), shall be reimbursed in an amount not to exceed $4,000 per property, regardless of right, title or interest, as a payment toward reasonable expenses actually incurred for appraisal, attorney and engineering fees, except where the taking is for an easement related to underground piping for water or sewer infrastructure, in which case the reimbursement is limited to $1,000, regardless of right, title or interest.
(b) Attorney fees.--In determining reasonable attorney fees under sections 306(g), 308(d), 709 and this section, the court shall consider all of the circumstances of the case, including, but not limited to, time records if available.
(July 9, 2014, P.L.1037, No.120, eff. 60 days)
2014 Amendment. Act 120 amended subsec. (a).
Cross References. Section 710 is referred to in section 519 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 7 - Just Compensation and Measure of Damages
Section 701 - Just compensation; other damages
Section 702 - Measure of damages
Section 703 - Fair market value
Section 704 - Effect of imminence of condemnation
Section 705 - Contiguous tracts and unity of use
Section 706 - Effect of condemnation use on after value
Section 707 - Removal of machinery, equipment or fixtures
Section 708 - Expenses incidental to transfer of title
Section 709 - Condemnee's costs where no declaration of taking filed
Section 710 - Limited reimbursement of appraisal, attorney and engineering fees
Section 711 - Payment on account of increased mortgage costs
Section 712 - Loss of rentals because of imminence of condemnation
Section 713 - Delay compensation
Section 714 - Consequential damages
Section 715 - Damages for vacation of roads
Section 716 - Attempted avoidance of monetary just compensation