11 Pa.C.S. Ch. 122

in effect

11 Pa.C.S. § 12203 Survey of mines.

(a) General rule.--For the purpose of conducting a survey as may be required by council, the city engineer or other registered professional engineer employed by the city may: (1) enter and survey a mine or colliery within the limits of the city, in whole or in part, at all reasonable times, either by day or night, without impeding or obstructing the workings of the mine or colliery; and (2) take with them other persons necessary for the purpose of making a survey. (b) Duty to provide entry, survey and exit.--The owner, operator or superintendent of the mine or colliery shall furnish the means necessary for the entry, survey and exit.

11 Pa.C.S. § 12204 Operators to furnish maps and contents.

The owner, operator or superintendent of a coal mine or colliery within the limits of the city, in whole or in part, shall, at the request of council, make or cause to be made and furnished to the city engineer an accurate map or plan of the workings or excavations of each coal mine or colliery within the limits of the city. Cross References. Section 12204 is referred to in section 12205 of this title.

11 Pa.C.S. § 12205 Extensions to be placed on maps.

(a) Duty to update.--Not less than once every three months, a map that has been provided to a city, at the request of council, pursuant to section 12204 (relating to operators to furnish maps and contents) shall be updated at the direction of the mine owner, operator or superintendent. (b) Contents.--The updated map shall show all the extensions made in any mine within the limits of the city, in whole or in part, and not already so placed upon the map, except those made within 30 days immediately preceding the time of placing the extensions upon the map.

11 Pa.C.S. § 12206 Certain surface supports not to be removed.

It shall be unlawful for an individual, partnership, association or corporation to dig, mine, remove or carry away the coal, rock, earth or other minerals or materials forming the natural support of the surface beneath the streets and places of a city to an extent and in a manner as to remove the necessary support of the surface, without having first placed or constructed an artificial permanent support sufficient to uphold and preserve the stability of the surfaces of the streets and places.

11 Pa.C.S. § 12207 Penalty for surface support violations.

An individual, corporation or association violating the provisions of this chapter concerning surface support of streets and places within the city commits a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both. Each day in which the violation continues shall constitute an additional and separate offense.

11 Pa.C.S. § 12209 Enactment of ordinances.

Council may enact ordinances necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and provide penalties for the violation.

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