Bristol Borough Ch. 2 Part 5 (Animal Maintenance) prohibits pigs/hogs/swine. Large animals must be 100+ ft from dwellings/property lines. No specific beekeeping ordinance found. PA Bee Law requires apiary registration with PA Dept. of Agriculture.
Bristol Borough Chapter 2, Part 5 (Animal Maintenance) regulates animal keeping. It is unlawful to keep pigs, hogs, or swine anywhere in the Borough. Domestic animals other than household pets must be confined in quarters no closer than 100 feet from any dwelling or property line. No specific beekeeping provisions were found in Bristol Borough's code. Pennsylvania's Bee Law (3 P.S. §2101 et seq.) requires all beekeepers to register apiaries with the PA Department of Agriculture and submit to inspections. Given the Borough's dense development (47% residential zoning), practical setback requirements may limit beekeeping opportunities. Residents should check with Code Enforcement before establishing hives.
Unregistered hives: PA Bee Law penalties. Animal maintenance violations per Ch. 2 Part 5.
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Bristol Borough regulates construction noise through general excessive noise ordinance (Ch. 10). No separate construction hour limits found; general prohibit...
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Bristol Borough Ch. 10 (Excessive Noise) prohibits unnecessary or excessive noise detrimental to health, safety, or public peace. Truck idling restricted 10 ...
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Bristol Borough Ch. 2, Part 3 (Noisy Animals, Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986) regulates excessive animal noise. Borough Council declared excessive sound detrimental to...
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Bristol Borough Ch. 27 requires unlicensed vehicles/trailers in commercial/industrial zones to be stored in enclosed buildings. Off-street loading requiremen...
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Bristol Borough Ch. 27 limits RVs to one per residential lot in R-1, R-1A, and R-2 districts, max 9% of lot area. RVs may not be used for living or sleeping....
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Bristol Borough Ch. 27 requires off-street parking per Table 27-7-A by use type. All parking areas must be separated from roads by raised curbs or barriers. ...
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