Planning commission backs forwarding backyard beekeeping appeal to council, suggests ordinance changes
A Murrysville resident won a planning commission recommendation to send his conditional‑use appeal for two or three hives to borough council with conditions; staff and commissioners discussed amending the zoning code to exempt hobby beekeeping from livestock rules.
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The Murrysville Planning Commission voted to forward a conditional‑use request to borough council recommending approval for Carl DiPietro to keep two to three beehives at his home, with conditions limiting hive count, restricting commercial honey sales and prohibiting hive placement in front yards.
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