Reading City Council Approves New Vacant Property and Beekeeping Regulations
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Updated Sep 21
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What happened
Reading City Council approved new regulations governing vacant properties and backyard beekeeping. The ordinances introduce a new chapter in the city code covering vacant, non-code-compliant properties, requiring qualifying properties to be registered every six months. A sliding fee schedule ranging from $200 to $5,000 was also approved for these properties.
From readingeagle.com
Why it matters
The measures aim to regulate properties that have been vacant for extended periods, such as one year or more. The council also approved zoning regulations allowing honeybee apiaries as a by-right accessory use in all zoning districts, provided they meet city and Pennsylvania Bee Law requirements.
From readingeagle.com