{"data":{"id":"us-pa/16-pa.c.s.-16116","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"16 Pa.C.S. § 16116","heading":"Right to build on public squares.","body":"If the courthouse or other building of the county is located upon a public square or common in the city, borough or town then being the county seat, and a new building is authorized and required to be erected, in place of the courthouse or other building, the county commissioners may erect a new building upon any other of the public squares or commons of the city, borough or town, or upon any part thereof.","path":["Title 16 - COUNTIES","PART IV COUNTIES OF THE SECOND CLASS A THROUGH EIGHTH CLASS","CHAPTER 161 GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS","SUBCHAPTER C ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION OF COUNTY BUILDINGS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=16\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=161\u0026sctn=16\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-23 (Statute Update stamp, 16 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:18Z","sha256":"cc203d5ba1c162bc57589a229a1d00148c5b5fced00270804d41b1f320ba92ab","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/16-pa.c.s.-16115","next":"us-pa/16-pa.c.s.-16117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}