This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
It is the purpose of this act to ensure that when local government units exercise their responsibilities to protect the health, safety and welfare of their citizens in regulating normal agricultural operations, ordinances are enacted consistent with the authority provided to local government units by the laws of this ...
ACRE prohibits the adoption or enforcement of an “unauthorized local ordinance,” which includes any ordinance that prohibits or limits a “normal agricultural operation” in contravention of state law.
Ingly, in 1982, the Pennsylvania legislature enacted the Pennsylvania Right to Farm Act, with the express purpose of limiting “the circumstances under which agricultural operations may be subject matter of nuisance suits and ordinances” as a way “to conserve and protect and encourage the development and ...
Farming represents the backbone of Pennsylvania's heritage. With 52,000 farms and 7.3 million acres of farmland, agriculture is also a big business in Pennsylvania, accounting for approximately $83.8 billion in direct economic output, 280,500 jobs and $10.9 billion in earnings.
Pennsylvania specifically offers protection from nuisance suits for what it calls “normal agricultural operations,” which include the activities, practices, equipment, and procedures used by farmers in the production, harvesting, and preparation for market of agricultural and aquacultural crops, as well as livestock ...
Most municipalities that have "agricultural zones" permit residential development on one to five acre tracts. Dividing farmland into these large tracts essentially turns a farm into large residential lots.
Write a short and plain statement of the claim. Do not make legal arguments. State as briefly as possible the facts showing that each plaintiff is entitled to the injunction or other relief sought.
Although you do not need a lawyer to file for an injunction against harassment, it may be helpful to have a lawyer. This is especially important if the harasser has a lawyer or if the case is going to trial.
In the case of a hearing, the applicant will present their arguments to a judge. If the judge is persuaded to make an order, they will grant an interim injunction and list a 'return hearing'. At the return hearing, the court will listen to the arguments of both parties and decide whether to make a 'final injunction'.
Requests for mandatory injunctions are only granted if the facts are clearly favorable toward the moving party. When a court decides to issue a mandatory injunction, the injunction must be least oppressive while still protecting the plaintiff's rights.