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Chapter 5

Assessments

Summarized as of July 18, 2026 · Official text on eCode360 →

This chapter makes the City of Pottsville subject to the Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law for property assessment purposes, as of January 1, 1967.

Who this affects

Residents and property owners in Pottsville, since property assessments (used to calculate property taxes) are governed by this county-level law rather than a separate city assessment system.

Key rules

  • "On and after January 1, 1967, the City of Pottsville shall become and be subject to the provisions of the Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law, approved May 21, 1943 (P.L. 571) as amended."

The official, authoritative text is Chapter 5: Assessments on eCode360 →