{"data":{"id":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-13407","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"11 Pa.C.S. § 13407","heading":"Assessment of benefits and liens.","body":"(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).\n(b) Lien.--The assessments of benefits shall become liens upon the property assessed.\n(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.","path":["Title 11 - CITIES","PART V THIRD CLASS CITIES","CHAPTER 134 WATERCOURSES, FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECTS AND STORM WATER SYSTEMS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=11\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=134\u0026sctn=7\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2025-03-10 (Statute Update stamp, 11 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:30:53Z","sha256":"66683a625a893df842b59d67092eac2c8bfb2f9a32867e29139217ee1640bc88","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-13401","next":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-13408"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}