Harrisburg, PA

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 3-513 classifies any animal with at least one listed characteristic as dangerous, without naming a breed. Section 3-513.1 A lists…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pet shops, breeders and foster homes that sell or give away more than five dogs and/or cats in a calendar year need an annual kennel/cattery…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, § 3-509.6 bars any person from owning, harboring or maintaining a wolf, wolf hybrid, nondomestic cat or nondomestic cat hybrid within City…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no person is permitted to own, harbor or maintain more than five dogs or cats, or any combination of them, in one residence or building under §…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, § 3-505.9 bars any dog, cat or other animal from running at large on public streets, sidewalks, public places or another person's property. In…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an animal hospital, veterinarian, or kennel is permitted by right in the CG and IND Zoning Districts and by special exception in the CN Zoning…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, keeping any wild animal as a pet requires a City permit under § 3-509.5 B. The City issues a temporary permit for the keeping, care and…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, § 3-509.7 allows poultry only on a lot with a land area of 40,000 square feet or more, with no more than 10 birds per 40,000 square feet and…

In City of Harrisburg parks, Pennsylvania, no person can hunt, harm, frighten, chase, trap or shoot a bird, or take its eggs, nest or young, except to aid it in distress. Giving a bird…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, § 3-503.1 requires a license from the Chief of Police or an authorized agent for every cat over three months old, valid January 1 to December…

Pennsylvania's Bee Law requires all beekeepers to register their colonies annually with the Department of Agriculture for inspection and disease control.

Pennsylvania Game Commission regulations prohibit intentionally feeding bears and elk statewide, with deer feeding restricted in chronic wasting disease zones.

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, frequent and habitual barking, howling, screeching, yelping or baying by a dog, cat or other animal is declared a nuisance under Harrisburg…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, leaf blowers, powered lawn mowers and other powered landscape maintenance equipment cannot be used between 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. on any day…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, loud construction, repair and excavation work that disturbs people in their sleeping quarters is prohibited on any Sunday and between 8:00 p.m…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, any radio, stereo, musical instrument, loudspeaker or sound amplifier that is plainly audible upon the public streets at 50 feet from the…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no one can sell, offer for sale, possess or fire fireworks. Section 3-345.3 lists toy pistols, squibs, rockets, crackers, Roman candles and…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Fire Code amendment at section 907.2.10.5 requires at least one smoke detector in each sleeping area of every residential building, from…

Burning any material on public or private property, streets, alleys or sidewalks in the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is prohibited, including rubbish, garbage, leaves and grass…

Pennsylvania regulates propane and LP-gas storage statewide under the Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (Act 61 of 2002). The Department of Labor and Industry enforces National…

Pennsylvania's Forest Fire Protection Law makes it a crime to set fire to any woodlot, forest, or wild land anywhere in the Commonwealth. Accidental ignition is a misdemeanor…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Mayor or a designee declares a snow emergency when snow or ice causes serious traffic congestion. Once it is declared, no vehicle can be…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, City Council approves residential permit parking zones, restricted on weekdays excepting holidays, in neighborhoods such as Shipoke, Midtown…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, parking is banned in zones the traffic control maps mark as prohibited, no one can park so as to block a garage entrance or exit, and double…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no one can abandon a motor vehicle, and the code treats a vehicle as abandoned when it sits inoperable on public property, or remains illegally…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no one can stand or park a tractor-trailer, motor home, utility trailer, travel trailer, boat trailer or any commercial vehicle on a street in…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where a driveway crosses a front or side yard setback, no vehicle can be parked within the required setback or in front of the building wall…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, every use that receives or ships goods by truck larger than a pickup or standard passenger van must provide its own off-street loading space…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a lot can hold a maximum of two uninhabited recreational vehicles in transportable condition outside an enclosed building, and they cannot…

A Pennsylvania private parking lot cannot tow you unless it is posted. Under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3353(b)(2) the trespass-parking rule does not reach a private parking lot at all unless the…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a home occupation is permitted as an accessory use in all dwelling units in all Zoning Districts. It can take up no more than 25% of the…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a home occupation cannot display a sign. Criterion (2) of the home occupation rule states that no signage is permitted on the exterior of the…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a family child care home is permitted by right as an accessory use to a residence in the RL, RM, CN, DC, and RF Zoning Districts, with a cap of…

Pennsylvania never enacted a cottage food law, so there is no sales ceiling to stay under and no exemption to claim. Instead 3 Pa.C.S. § 5734(a) makes it the duty of every person…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an accessory dwelling unit is allowed by right in the RL, RM, and RF Zoning Districts and by special exception in the CN Zoning District. The…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a storage shed is a residential accessory structure that must meet the setback requirements of its zoning district. Section 7-307.6 bars any…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, fences, walls, and hedges are permitted by right in every zoning district, but a building permit is required for every permanent fence and…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, engineered retaining walls necessary to hold back slopes are exempt from setback regulations and the other regulations of the zoning code and…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no fence can be built from fabric, junk, junk vehicles, rolled wire, sheet metal, appliances, tanks, or barrels. Barbed, razor, or other…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a fence or wall in the front yard or in front of the dwelling in the RL and RM districts cannot exceed four feet, while other residential…

Under Pennsylvania's 1905 Line Fence Act (29 P.S. § 41), adjoining owners of improved and occupied land must build and maintain equal halves of any boundary or division fence, and…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no one can plant, cut, trim, or remove a street shade tree without a permit from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Enrichment. The…

The City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania runs a mandatory, free composting program. Leaves, branches and other items designated as yard waste, except grass clippings, must be source…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the property owner must trim branches of street shade trees so they do not block any traffic control device or streetlight and leave 15 feet of…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, § 3-363.2 requires all premises and exterior property to be maintained free from tall grass and weeds in excess of 18 inches and prohibits…

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code authorizes the Governor to impose mandatory statewide drought water-use restrictions that override local rules during declared…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the building code exempts one kind of pool from a permit: a prefabricated pool accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that is less than 24 inches…

Pennsylvania's Public Bathing Place Act regulates safety, lifeguards, and water quality at public, semi-public, and apartment swimming pools statewide.

Pennsylvania charges a 6% state hotel occupancy tax on every short-term rental booked for fewer than 30 days to the same guest, whether arranged directly or through an online broker…

The City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has no section that mentions sitting or lying on sidewalks. Section 3-341.2 prohibits intentionally or recklessly obstructing a highway or public…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Codified Ordinances § 2-301.16 bars City officials and employees from asking about immigration status, using City resources for…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 3-905 applies only to new multifamily residential occupancies of no more than three stories. Those buildings need a combination…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a door in a required means of egress from an assembly area of 100 or more persons can carry a latch or lock only if it is panic hardware or…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, § 3-903.14 sets fire safety rules for child day-care homes and centers: staff-to-child ratios from 1:3 to 1:15 by age, two remote exits, a…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 6-325 bans applying lead paint to toys, furniture, kitchen utensils and interior surfaces of dwellings or facilities where children…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Bureau of Codes Enforcement issues building permits, and § 8-101.3 lists the work that needs none. Painting, finish work, and ordinary…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no person, owner-occupants included, can perform plumbing work without first obtaining a plumbing permit from the Bureau of Codes Enforcement…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no one can perform electrical work without first obtaining a permit from the Bureau of Codes Enforcement, and journeyman and apprentice…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, owners, tenants and occupiers must clear snow, ice, hail and sleet from the sidewalk in front of their property within 24 hours after it stops…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, every vacant lot must be kept free of noxious weeds, rubbish, garbage, junk and abandoned vehicles, and all exterior property must be kept free…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, any existing building or structure that the Codes Administrator finds dangerous, unsafe, or unfit for human occupancy is a public nuisance per…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no one can transport or possess an open container of beer, wine or alcoholic beverage on the streets, sidewalks, alleys or public ways, or in…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pedestrians cannot step off the curb at a controlled intersection except on a police officer's direction, on a green signal where there are no…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, smoking is banned inside City playgrounds and pools and in all outdoor areas within 15 feet of them or of any entrance to a smoke-free enclosed…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the voiding of human urine or excrement on any street, sidewalk, public property or private property is prohibited. The ban sits in the Public…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 3-339 bars anyone from maliciously loitering or prowling in a public place, which includes streets, sidewalks, parks and the area in…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, skateboards, roller skates, coasters and similar devices are banned on sidewalks and public plazas in the central business district, and in…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 3-373 makes personal possession or personal use of a small amount of marijuana a violation handled by nontraffic summary citation. The…

In the City of Harrisburg, a rental unit whose occupants or guests are involved in two disruptive conduct incidents within any twelve-month period loses its certificate of compliance…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 3-367 bans panhandling, solicitation and begging in an aggressive manner in any public place, and bans it in set locations regardless…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an adult establishment is allowed only by special exception in the IND Zoning District. It must stay 1,000 feet from any other adult…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Codified Ordinances fix what a salvor can charge to reclaim a vehicle removed under Chapter 3-135: $65 for a routine tow, $45 per hour for…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no one can run a tattoo or body piercing establishment without a license from the Health Officer under Chapter 6-329. The application fee is…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, § 3-359.2 covers anyone who buys or sells used goods, from antiques and jewelry to tools, appliances and firearms. Each dealer must keep a…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, repairs to motor vehicles in a residential district are allowed only if the vehicle is owned or leased by a permanent resident of the dwelling…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, § 3-359.1 requires every pawnbroker to keep a legibly written book of each pledge and to file a written report with the Bureau of Police daily…

Pennsylvania regulates electronic cigarettes and vape products under Act 84 of 2016, imposing a 40 percent wholesale tax on e-liquids and devices and requiring tobacco product…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, anyone soliciting or taking orders by sample from non-dealers pays a $100 annual license tax, publication canvassers pay $10, and…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, business taxation under Chapter 5-715 sorts gross receipts into three classes: services under the business privilege tax, and wholesale sales…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Codified Ordinances impose a general-revenue tax on each parking transaction at a nonresidential parking place. The code prints the rate as…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a mobile food vendor needs a license from the Health Officer and must stay 50 feet from other street vendors, 15 feet from entrances and fire…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a mobile food vendor must hold a mobile food vendor license from the Health Officer before operating any mobile food unit under Chapter 6-505…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, mobile food vendors must stay 50 feet from other street vendors, 15 feet from entrances and fire hydrants, and 500 feet from school entrances…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the regulatory flood elevation is the base flood elevation plus a freeboard safety factor of 1 1/2 feet. New or substantially improved…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Floodplain Overlay District covers every area on the City's Floodplain Map and sits on top of the underlying zoning. No construction or…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the engine of a heavy-duty diesel-powered vehicle cannot idle for more than two consecutive minutes inside a residential zoning district, and…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, earth disturbance requires written erosion and sediment control plans, plan approval and NPDES permits under Codified Ordinances § 9-905.1…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, regulated activities need an approved stormwater management (SWM) site plan before work begins, and the plan must show capacity for volume and…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, every dwelling must be maintained and operated in compliance with Chapter 8-107, the Property Maintenance Code, plus the applicable parts of…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, every residential rental unit needs its own annual registration application filed with the Codes Bureau between October 31 and December 31 for…

Under 68 P.S. Section 250.501, a Pennsylvania landlord must serve a written notice to quit before eviction: 10 days for nonpayment of rent, and 15 days (term of one year or less) or 30…

Pennsylvania Landlord-Tenant Act establishes uniform eviction notice and procedure requirements applicable statewide, governing all residential tenancy terminations universally.

Pennsylvania's Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 caps a residential security deposit at two months' rent during the first year and one month's rent in the second and later years…

Pennsylvania's general adverse possession period is 21 years under 42 Pa.C.S. Section 5530. A shorter 10-year period applies under 42 Pa.C.S. Section 5527.1 to a parcel of one-half…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, dwelling occupants must store garbage, rubbish and ash receptacles and recycling containers on the premises and outside habitable rooms…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a newly placed solid waste dumpster must be enclosed on three of four sides, and any dumpster over 15 cubic feet must stay at least 15 feet…

The City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania collects recycling curbside on a regularly scheduled weekly pickup, and participation is mandatory. Businesses, municipal and institutional…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, dumping waste anywhere not licensed by the Pennsylvania DEP to receive municipal waste is a Category 1 violation: a fine of $1,000 plus costs…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, material designated as yard waste or composting material shall not be placed with or disposed of as municipal waste. The Director of Public…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, material the Director of Public Works designates as recyclable must be source separated and can never go out as municipal waste. Residents can…

In the City of Harrisburg, the City or its agents make periodic curbside collections of municipal waste on a schedule the Director DPW sets in written rules. The chapter leaves…

In the City of Harrisburg, dwelling occupants must keep garbage, rubbish and ash receptacles and recycling containers on the premises and outside habitable rooms. Containers can sit on…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, no light source within 200 feet of a dwelling or residential district can sit higher than 25 feet above average ground level, and all light…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an exterior light source cannot cause light spillover onto residential properties above 0.5 horizontal footcandle, measured at the property…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a billboard can have direct or indirect lighting but not internal illumination or electronically changing signage. Under § 7-331.9, light…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, any dwelling, building, accessory structure, premises or vacant lot found to be providing harborage or breeding areas for rats, flies…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, anyone selling food needs a Health License, and § 6-501.4 requires the licensee to display the license certificate together with the inspection…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Table 2 of § 7-307.3B prints maximum impervious lot coverage for certified affordable housing developments: 50 to 65 percent in RL, 70 to 85…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, every accessory building, structure, or use follows the setback requirements of its zoning district, and no accessory structure is allowed in a…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, each zoning district sets its own maximum height, but § 7-307.8 exempts antennae, steeples, chimneys, flag poles, and similar roof-level…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a BYOB club located in a residence zone or within 500 feet of a residence, school or hospital cannot stay open between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, commercial, industrial, or institutional outdoor machinery that could create a noise nuisance must be placed toward a side of the building that…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Table 2 of § 7-307.3B prints a density bonus for certified affordable housing developments with 20% affordable units: low-income rows print 35%…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a minor under 18 cannot remain in a public place, a motor vehicle or an establishment between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday through…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, parks are open every day of the year during hours the Director of Parks, Recreation and Enrichment designates and posts in each park. Any park…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, development plans must show every existing tree with a trunk diameter of 12 inches or more, and healthy trees of that size on private property…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, street shade trees are planted to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Enrichment's specifications: 1 1/2 to two inches in caliper, 40 to 60…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the zoning code's ban on flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated or moving signs does not prohibit holiday lighting or displays, and holiday…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a garage or yard sale sign needs no zoning permit but is capped at two signs per lot. Signs go up no sooner than two days before the sale and…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a political sign is limited to 10 square feet, cannot go up earlier than 60 days before the election, and must come down no later than seven…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, billboards are allowed only in the IND District, and § 7-325.14 prohibits internal illumination and electronically changing signage on them. A…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the weed definition in § 3-363.1 states that tall grass and weeds do not include cultivated flowers and gardens, so a tended garden is outside…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, any assembly or group of 20 or more persons that needs a reserved space in a park must hold a permit from the Director of Parks, Recreation and…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, owners and occupiers must repair leaks or breaks in water lateral lines within 72 hours after the Director of Public Works serves notice. If…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, § 3-357.7 prohibits any permanent or temporary structure, encroachment, advertising sign or obstruction on or over a public sidewalk unless the…

In the City of Harrisburg, the owner of property abutting a public highway must construct, pave, curb and keep in good repair the sidewalk in front of and along that property. If the…

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, private property that will encroach into a public street or pedestrian right-of-way, at, above, or below ground level, needs an easement…

In the City of Harrisburg, a complaint about a registered rental unit brings a Codes Bureau inspection at no fee to the tenant or owner. If the inspection finds an exterior area or…

In the City of Harrisburg, the Codes Bureau inspects a registered rental unit once its registration is accepted, if no certificate of compliance was issued in the past five years, and…

In the City of Harrisburg, the Codes Bureau must issue a notice of violation within 14 days after an inspection of a registered rental unit discloses an exterior area or life-safety…

The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act establishes statewide siting rules for dispensaries, including a 1,000-foot setback from schools and daycares, while allowing reasonable local…

Pennsylvania prohibits home cultivation of cannabis by patients, caregivers, and recreational users. The Medical Marijuana Act limits production to state-permitted growers, and…

Commercial drone operators in Pennsylvania must hold an FAA Part 107 certificate and comply with state crimes under Act 78 of 2018 (18 Pa.C.S. Section 3505). That law preempts local…

Pennsylvania Act 78 of 2018 (18 Pa.C.S. Section 3505) criminalizes drone surveillance of a private place, menacing operation, and contraband delivery, and preempts most local drone…

Pennsylvania is a shall-issue state requiring a License to Carry Firearms (LTCF) issued by the county sheriff for concealed carry or carry in a vehicle, with statewide rules under 18…

Pennsylvania law comprehensively preempts local regulation of firearms under 18 Pa.C.S. §6120. Cities and counties cannot regulate lawful ownership, possession, transfer, or…

Open carry of firearms is generally legal in Pennsylvania for adults 18 or older without a permit outside Philadelphia, but a License to Carry Firearms is required statewide for…

Under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 6106, carrying a firearm in a vehicle anywhere in Pennsylvania generally requires a valid License to Carry Firearms, with limited exceptions for unloaded…

Pennsylvania caps mini-casinos at ten Category 4 slot machine licenses statewide under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1305.1, each barred from sitting within 25 linear miles of an existing Category 1, 2…

Pennsylvania nonprofits can't run raffles, punchboards, or 50/50 drawings for charity until their own municipality's voters approve it in a referendum. Once approved, the county…

Pennsylvania's gambling code has no social-game or private-residence exception. 18 Pa.C.S. § 5513 makes it a first-degree misdemeanor to let people 'collect and assemble for the…

Pennsylvania channels all sports wagering through Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board certificates, and only an existing slot machine licensee can hold one under 4 Pa.C.S. § 13C11…

Under Pennsylvania's Uniform Planned Community Act, 68 Pa.C.S. § 5315, an association has an automatic lien on a unit for unpaid assessments and fines from the time they become due…

A Pennsylvania association's bylaws must call at least one owners' meeting a year, and notice has to go out not less than ten and not more than 60 days before it, stating the time, the…

Pennsylvania's American, Commonwealth and Military Flag Act overrides any HOA covenant that bans flags. Whatever the declaration says, an association may not stop a unit owner from…

Pennsylvania sets no dollar ceiling on a homeowners association fine. Under the Uniform Planned Community Act, 68 Pa.C.S. § 5302(a)(11), an association may levy "reasonable fines" for…

A Pennsylvania planned community association gets a lien on a lot the moment an assessment or fine falls due, and 68 Pa.C.S. § 5315(a) lets it foreclose that lien in a like manner as a…

Sobriety checkpoints are lawful in Pennsylvania, and the authority is a single clause in 75 Pa.C.S. § 6308(b) permitting an officer to stop a vehicle whenever he is engaged in a…

Pennsylvania is an all-party consent state, and 18 Pa.C.S. § 5703 grades an intentional interception of an oral communication as a felony of the third degree, one of the harshest…

Pennsylvania has never enacted a general stop-and-identify statute, so a person stopped on the street in this Commonwealth has no statutory duty to state a name or produce…

Pennsylvania does not require an officer to obtain written consent before searching a car, and it does not require a warning that you may refuse. Since 5 December 2025 it does require…

Pennsylvania draws a hard line between a golf cart and a neighborhood electric vehicle. Chapter 77A of the Vehicle Code makes it unlawful to operate a golf cart on any highway at all…

Pennsylvania protects agricultural land through Agricultural Security Areas under Act 43 of 1981 and the Agricultural Area Security Law, working alongside municipal zoning to limit…

Pennsylvania's Right to Farm Act (Act 133 of 1982, 3 P.S. §951 et seq.) protects established agricultural operations from local nuisance lawsuits and overly restrictive municipal…

Pennsylvania Act 112 of 2019 raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21, aligning with the federal Tobacco 21 law (Dec 2019). The state law covers all tobacco…

Pennsylvania does not currently impose a statewide ban on flavored tobacco or menthol cigarettes, though federal FDA marketing rules restrict which flavored vape products and…

Pennsylvania allows a passenger vehicle or light truck exactly one pair of approved auxiliary driving lamps and fog lamps, mounted at least 20 inches apart from center to center and no…

Pennsylvania has never written a dash cam allowance into the Vehicle Code. 75 Pa.C.S. § 4524(a) bars nontransparent material on the front windshield that materially obstructs the…

Lane splitting is expressly illegal in Pennsylvania. Section 3523(c) of the Vehicle Code says no person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or…

Pennsylvania flatly prohibits a tinted registration plate cover. Section 1332(b)(5) of the Vehicle Code makes it unlawful to display a plate that "has a tinted plate cover," with no…

A radar detector is legal in a private passenger vehicle in Pennsylvania. The full text of Title 75, the Vehicle Code, contains no occurrence of the word "detector" at all, and the…

Studded snow tires are legal in Pennsylvania only between November 1 and April 15 of the following year, and the studs may project no more than two thirty-seconds of an inch beyond the…

Pennsylvania sets no separate front-and-rear tint percentages the way most states do. 75 Pa.C.S. § 4524(e)(1) simply bars driving with any sun screening device that does not permit a…