Property Ownership
Pennsylvania's Right-to-Farm Act protects agricultural operations from:
AProperty tax increases
BNuisance lawsuits by neighboring property owners who moved near established farm operations✓ Correct
CEnvironmental violations by farm operators
DEminent domain for highway projects
Explanation
Pennsylvania's Right-to-Farm Act (3 P.S. §951) protects normal farming operations from nuisance claims by neighboring property owners. If a residential development is built near an existing farm, the new neighbors cannot successfully sue the farmer for noise, odors, or dust from normal agricultural activities.
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