Showing ordinances that apply to Curtisville, PA
Curtisville is an unincorporated community (population 1,097) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Because Curtisville is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Allegheny County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The assessment & dues rules below are the ones that govern your area.
HOA assessments in Allegheny County governed by 68 Pa.C.S. §5314 (UPCA). Assessments are automatic liens on units from due date under §5315 without recording. HOAs may foreclose liens 30 days after delinquency notice. Six-year statute of limitations. Special assessments require procedures in declaration.
Under 68 Pa.C.S. §5315, unpaid assessments constitute automatic statutory liens on units from the date due, with priority over all liens except first mortgages and tax liens. HOA may record lien notice but recording not required for lien validity. Foreclosure procedure follows PA mortgage foreclosure (Act 6 of 1974 requirements for owner-occupied). Late fees and interest permitted if authorized in declaration (typical: 10-18% annual interest, $25-$50 late fees). Attorney's fees recoverable under §5315(g). Six-year statute of limitations under 42 Pa.C.S. §5527. Unit owner remains personally liable for assessments during ownership per §5315(b).
HOA improper collection (e.g., excessive fees, harassment): violation of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act possible if third-party collector; UPCA §5311 injunctive relief available to owners.
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