The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Abutting municipal corporations." Municipal corporations that share contiguous territory.
"Boundary ascertainment." Establishment of a municipal boundary between abutting municipal corporations by judicial decree.
"Boundary change" or "change of boundary." Any change in the municipal boundary between abutting municipalities, other than as a result of a merger or consolidation under Subchapter C (relating to consolidation and merger), including any transfer of territory, boundary clarification or boundary ascertainment.
"Boundary clarification." Establishment of a municipal boundary by agreement under this subchapter between municipal corporations in a territorial area with a previously unclear boundary.
"Contiguous territory." Territory of which a portion abuts the boundary of another municipal corporation, including territory separated from the exact boundary of another municipal corporation by a street, road, railroad or highway or by a river or other natural or artificial stream of water.
"Governing body." The council in a city, borough or incorporated town, the board of commissioners in a county or township of the first class, the board of supervisors in a township of the second class or the legislative policymaking body in a home rule municipality.
"Impacted property." A parcel of real property that is divided by a municipal boundary prior to, or will be divided incident to, a proposed boundary change.
"Impacted territory." Territory which is subject to a boundary change.
"Municipal corporation." A city, borough, incorporated town, township or home rule municipality that is not a county.
"Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town or township.
"Unclear boundary." Contiguous territory between two municipal corporations in which the exact boundary between the municipal corporations is in dispute or cannot be readily discerned as a result of conflicting or missing records.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 7 - Alteration of Territory or Corporate Entity and
Section 711 - Scope of subchapter
Section 714 - Stream boundaries
Section 715 - Boundary change agreement by abutting municipalities
Section 716 - Petition and establishment of disputed boundaries by judicial ascertainment
Section 717 - Judicial ascertainment procedure
Section 718 - Effective date of boundary change
Section 719 - Notification of boundary change
Section 722 - Collection of taxes levied prior to change of boundary and authorized expenditures
Section 723 - Election districts and officers
Section 724 - Governing body agreements
Section 725 - Adjustment of indebtedness
Section 726 - Judicial adjustment award proceedings
Section 727 - Compensation, expenses and costs
Section 728 - Territory located in multiple counties
Section 731 - Short title of subchapter
Section 733 - Procedure for consolidation or merger
Section 734 - Joint agreement of governing bodies
Section 735 - Initiative of electors seeking consolidation or merger without new home rule charter
Section 735.1 - Initiative of electors seeking consolidation or merger with new home rule charter
Section 736 - Conduct of referenda
Section 737 - Consolidation or merger agreement
Section 738 - Effectuation of consolidation or merger
Section 739 - Effect of transition on employees of consolidated or merged municipality