Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Act — State-Designated River Corridors (PA)
Tracked preemption from the Pennsylvania overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1972-12-05
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:PA
Other Pennsylvania preemptions
Pennsylvania Act 13 — Oil & Gas Operational Preemption (58 Pa.C.S. §3303)Chesapeake Bay Watershed — Riparian Buffer & E&S Control (25 Pa. Code Ch. 102)Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Environmental ReviewMPC §503(1.1) — Manufactured / Industrialized Housing PreemptionPennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) — Building Code PreemptionFirearms — Local Regulation Preemption (18 Pa.C.S. §6120)Pennsylvania History Code — State Historic Preservation Review (Pa.C.S. Title 37)Pennsylvania Agricultural Area Security Law — Agricultural Security Areas (Act 43 / Act 38 of 2005)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
AND
city.is_in_scenic_river_corridor==Trueparcel.scenic_river_classification∈ {wild,scenic,pastoral,recreational,modified_recreational}
Preempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | require | dcnr_scenic_rivers_management_plan_consistency | Municipalities along PA Scenic Rivers System segments must implement management plans developed by PA DCNR Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. Plans set permitted uses, structure-density caps, and scenic-protection setbacks within designated river corridors. |
base_districts[*].max_height_ft | subject_to_corridor_plan | scenic_protection_height_cap | Within river corridor (typically 1/4 to 1/2 mile of ordinary high water mark), height and setback are governed by the segment management plan. |
Citation
Authority source
Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Act, Act of Dec. 5, 1972, P.L. 1277, No. 283, 32 P.S. §§820.21–820.29
§ 32 P.S. §§820.22 (designations), 820.24 (management plans)
Research notes
Federal conflict check enabled because several PA scenic rivers (Upper Delaware, Middle Delaware, Lower Delaware, Allegheny, Clarion) are concurrently designated under the federal Wild & Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. §1271 et seq.) administered by the National Park Service. Federal designation establishes additional setback and use limits on federal lands and adjacent corridors.