Agricultural Uses: Legal Issues Regarding Nuisances and Right to Farm Laws
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Ownership of property enables landowners to select from among a variety of uses of the land they own. A variety of government laws and regulations affect how owners approach their responsibility to others who may be affected by their actions. In this publication a variety of laws that affect an owner's land use choices are discussed, including the common law concept of nuisance and emergence of protective measures that provide immunity from suit for certain actions. |
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Questions and Answers about the "ACRE" Program (Act 38 of 2005, House Bill 1646)
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Provides an overview of the key provisions of this new law, which is intended to coordinate existing laws and regulations affecting agriculture. 2005. |
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Agricultural or AgriBusiness Activities Affecting Others |
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Provides information about Pennsylvania's Right to Farm law and how it may apply in different situations. |
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Community Conflicts over Agriculture, Land Uses, and Natural Resources: Finding the Common Ground |
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Describes a collaborative, community-oriented approach to resolving conflicts, the steps needed to implement this approach, and alternative roles for local leaders and citizens to play in resolving rural-urban conflict. Extension publication. 1996. |
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Country Living: A Homeowner's Guide |
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This guide covers the basics of rural water supply and wastewater disposal for individual homes and briefly describes township authorities and services. Describes how Pennsylvania's countryside is changing and suggests ways for rural residents to coexist with farming neighbors. Extension publication. 1997. |
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Good Neighbor Relations: Advice and Tips from Other Farmers |
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Farmers give advice to other farmers on how to coexist with non-farming neighbors. Extension publication. 1996. |
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A Guidebook on Community Participation in Addressing Disputes over Intensive Livestock Operations |
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Describes five procedures that community leaders can use to enhance dialogue and increase the potential for resolving disputes over intensive livestock operations. It describes the legal setting for existing and proposed operations and provides contacts for obtaining dispute resolution and public participation services and resources. Co-produced with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. 2000. |
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Interaction between the Agricultural Security Area Law and the "Right to Farm" Law Revisited |
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In this 2003 edition of the fact sheet, the protective provisions of the Agricultural Security Area Law and the Protection of Agricultural Operations from Nuisance Suits, commonly called the "Right to Farm" law, are discussed and analyzed. Special attention is given to explaining theses laws in light of the role they play in describing local land use planning authority under the recently amended Municipalities Planning Code. |
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The Joy of Farm Watching: A Roadside Guide to Pennsylvania Agriculture |
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A slightly quirky guide that helps non-farmers better understand the farms and farming activities they may observe in their own communities. This guide is organized similar to a bird-watching guide, with ample photographs and brief descriptions of common types of farms and farm operations, crops, machinery, and equipment, and farm animals. Extension publication. 2006. |
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Understanding Your Community's Agriculture |
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Overview of what rural residents should know and expect from their neighboring farms. Some local governments hand this out to new residents. Extension publication. 1997. |
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