No Pottstown-specific beekeeping ordinance identified. Chapter 6 prohibits farm animals and wild animals. Bees may be considered animals subject to zoning review. PA Bee Law requires annual registration with PA Dept. of Agriculture. Confirm with Pottstown Zoning Officer before keeping bees.
Pottstown regulates residential beekeeping through zoning and nuisance ordinances. Where permitted, hive counts are typically limited (2 to 4 hives for standard residential lots). Hives must meet setback requirements from property lines and neighboring homes. Flyway barriers (6-foot fence/hedge) may be required. A water source must be provided. Pennsylvania Bee Law (3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21) requires all beekeepers to register with the PA Department of Agriculture for disease inspection programs.
Unauthorized hives: removal order. Nuisance complaints: mediation then fines. State registration violation: PA Dept of Agriculture enforcement.
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Pottstown's Noise Control Ordinance exempts emergency work and Borough/school/athletic activities. Construction noise must not create a nuisance or annoy a r...
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Pottstown's animal ordinance (Chapter 6, Animals) prohibits animals from disturbing residents through frequent or habitual barking, howling, screeching, yelp...
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Pottstown Borough Noise Control Ordinance (Chapter 6, Part 8) prohibits any noise that endangers health or safety, annoys a reasonable person, or creates a n...
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Aircraft noise is preempted by FAA regulation (49 USC §40103); Pottstown Borough cannot regulate overflight noise from Pottstown Limerick Airport (PTW) or Ph...
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Pottstown Chapter 27 (Zoning) prohibits street or alley use for automobile repair or non-traffic purposes unless authorized. PA Vehicle Code governs general ...
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No Pottstown-specific RV parking ordinance identified beyond PA Motor Vehicle Code and Chapter 27 (Zoning) general standards. Check Chapter 27 or contact Pot...
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