Assessment of benefits and liens.

11 Pa.C.S. § 13407
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(a) General rule.--With regard to improvements made pursuant to section 13401(a) (relating to establishing and changing watercourses, flood protection projects and storm water systems), a city may, if feasible, assess the benefits upon property benefited by the improvements pursuant to Chapter 145A (relating to assessments for public improvements). (b) Lien.--The assessments of benefits shall become liens upon the property assessed. (c) Collection of claim.--Claims for the benefits may be collected in the same manner as municipal claims are collected, or they may be collected by action of assumpsit; however, the lien of the judgment is limited to the property assessed.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&ttl=11Fetched: 10/16/2026

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