58 Pa. Stat. § 601.602

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 601.602 - Local ordinances

Except with respect to ordinances adopted pursuant to the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 805, No. 247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, and the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L. 851, No. 166), known as the Flood Plain Management Act, all local ordinances and enactments purporting to regulate oil and gas well operations regulated by this act are hereby superseded. No ordinances or enactments adopted pursuant to the aforementioned acts shall contain provisions which impose conditions, requirements or limitations on the same features of oil and gas well operations regulated by this act or that accomplish the same purposes as set forth in this act. The Commonwealth, by this enactment, hereby preempts and supersedes the regulation of oil and gas wells as herein defined.

58 P.S. § 601.602

1984, Dec. 19, P.L. 1140, No. 223, § 602, effective in 120 days. Amended 1992, July 2, P.L. 365, No. 78, § 7, effective in 30 days.