Pennsylvania's Right to Farm Act limits municipal restrictions on normal agricultural operations including chickens and livestock on qualifying farmland.
Pennsylvania's Right to Farm Act (3 P.S. Sec. 951 et seq.) preempts local ordinances that would restrict normal agricultural operations on properties of at least ten acres or producing $10,000 in annual gross income. The Agricultural Area Security Law and the ACRE statute (Act 38 of 2005) allow the Attorney General to challenge unauthorized local ordinances regulating farm activities. Municipalities cannot ban livestock operations that comply with state law, though small backyard chicken keeping in residential zones remains a local matter.
Municipalities passing unauthorized agricultural ordinances may face ACRE review and Attorney General enforcement actions to invalidate those rules.
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Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 229 (Peace and Good Order) prohibits loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers others. Gatherings m...
Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 229 prohibits construction activity (hauling, excavation, demolition, equipment) between 7:30 PM–7:00 AM Mon–Fri, and 8:00 PM–9:00 AM Sat–...
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Norristown Chapter 103 (Animals) governs barking dogs and is supplemental to PA Dog Law (3 P.S. §459). Animal Control Officer position established. Violation...
Norristown, PA
Aircraft noise is federally preempted. Norristown has no local aircraft noise ordinance. Located in Montgomery County, approximately 15 miles from Philadelph...
Norristown, PA
Vehicles used for recreational purposes may park on Norristown streets for no more than 48 hours. This applies to RVs and similar recreational vehicles class...
Norristown, PA
No person shall park any commercial vehicle upon any Norristown street, alley, or highway. Exceptions include active deliveries, utility work, emergency vehi...
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