Section 13.54. Municipal preemption

The Department has the sole right and ability to regulate all matters related to the operation of the LPG industry under section 15 of the act (35 P. S. § 1329.15).

(1) A municipality or other political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or regulation which differs from or conflicts in whole or in part with the act or this chapter regarding permits, licensing standards, fees, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, inspection, location or placement of LPG containers or LPG facilities or any other matters related to this industry within this Commonwealth.

(2) A municipality may not prohibit placement of any LPG container in any existing yard setback area except to establish an absolute setback of 10 feet from a residential property line.

(3) A municipality may retain the right, under local zoning ordinances, to require an LPG facility to locate within approved residential, industrial commercial or other zones and to require an LPG facility to obtain zoning permits, pay zoning fees and undergo inspections related to the zoning of the LPG facility. Any building at an LPG facility must be in compliance with the municipal standards applied to primary structures.

The provisions of this § 13.54 amended August 27, 2010, effective August 28, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 4927. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (220126).

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The provisions of this § 13.54 amended under section 16 of the Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (35 P. S. § 1329.16).