Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5501 (2026)

Scope of chapter.

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CHAPTER 55

PARKING AUTHORITIES

Sec.

5501. Scope of chapter.

5502. Declaration of policy.

5503. Definitions.

5504. Method of incorporation.

5505. Purposes and powers.

5506. Bonds.

5507. Bondholders.

5508. Governing body.

5508.1. Special provisions for authorities in cities of the first class.

5508.2. Additional special provisions for authorities in cities of the first class; mixed-use projects.

5508.3. Restrictions on authorities in cities of the first class.

5508.4. Granting of interests and mixed-use projects for authorities in cities of the second class.

5509. Acquisition of lands.

5510. Money of authority.

5510.1. Management of authority funds in cities of the first class.

5510.2. Special funds in cities of the first class.

5510.3. Bonds in cities of the first class.

5510.4. Contracts with obligees of an authority in cities of the first class.

5510.5. Commonwealth pledges in cities of the first class.

5510.6. Provisions of bonds and trust indentures in cities of the first class.

5510.7. Funds collected on behalf of a municipality (Deleted by amendment).

5510.8. Bonds to be legal investments.

5510.9. Validity of pledge.

5510.10. Security interest in funds and accounts.

5510.11. Limitation on authority under Federal bankruptcy code.

5511. Competition in award of contracts.

5512. Use of projects.

5513. Pledge by Commonwealth.

5514. Termination of authority.

5515. Exemption from taxation; payments in lieu of taxes.

5516. Transfer of existing facilities to authority.

5517. Severability.

Enactment. Chapter 55 was added June 19, 2001, P.L.287, No.22, effective immediately.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 5 of Act 22 of 2001 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of Parking Authority Law.

Cross References. Chapter 55 is referred to in section 57A01 of this title; section 12402.1 of Title 11 (Cities); sections 102, 3367, 6109 of Title 75 (Vehicles).

§ 5501. Scope of chapter.

This chapter deals with parking authorities.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2015–2016 · leading case: Seedjam, Inc. v. The Philadelphia Parking Auth. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016).

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Seedjam, Inc. v. The Philadelphia Parking Auth. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “Philadelphia Parking Authority,5 where we held, in 3 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 5501–5517, 5701–5745. 4 Article II, Section 1 states, “The legislative power of this Commonwealth shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.”

Philadelphia Indep. Towers & Salvors Ass'n v. Com. of PA, PSP (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015). “the default tower of vehicles seized by the PSP under Section 4 of the Interagency Agreement, the owner of the vehicle is given the right to direct that the vehicle be towed by a private company, so long as the owner is present at the scene, the vehicle weighs less than 17,000…”

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