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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes · § 716 — Petition and establishment of disputed boundaries by judicial ascertainment

716. Petition and establishment of disputed boundaries by judicial ascertainment

(a) Judicial ascertainment.--A court of common pleas may, upon presentation of a petition, ascertain and establish disputed boundaries of two or more municipal corporations. (b) Bond required.--If a petition is presented, the court under subsection (a) may require the petitioners to file a bond in a sufficient amount to secure the payment of all costs of the proceeding. (c) Petition requirement.--A petition under this section shall be submitted in writing by: (1) One or more owners of an impacted property. (2) Ten or more residents of any municipal corporation impacted by the disputed boundary.

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