Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part V-C - Farmland and Forest Land
Chapter 136 - SEWER AND WATER LINE ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION
Section 136.1 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Act-The act of May 28, 1976 (P. L. 148, No. 71) (53 P. S. § § 1241-1243).

Agricultural commodity-An agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, and dairy products, livestock and the products thereof, ranch-raised fur bearing animals and the products thereof, the products of poultry and bee raising, foresting and forestry products and products raised or produced on farms intended for human consumption and the processed or manufactured products thereof intended for human consumption, transported or intended to be transported in commerce. Reference should be made to the Pennsylvania Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968 (3 P. S. § § 1001-1013).

Assessing authority-A municipality or authority empowered to install water or sewer lines and to assess landowners for the costs thereof.

Cemetery-A place for the disposal or burial of deceased human beings, by cremation or in a grave, mausoleum, vault, columbarium or other receptacle.

Department-The Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110.

Farm product-An agricultural, horticultural, vegetable, fruit and floricultural product of the soil, livestock and meats, wool, hides, poultry, eggs, dairy products, nuts, mushrooms and honey. Reference should be made to 1 Pa.C.S. § 1991 (relating to definitions). Livestock products include equine and other livestock that are produced and bred for commercial purposes.

Land devoted to agricultural use-That land used for the purpose of producing an agricultural commodity or any farm product.

Land devoted to cemetery use-That land used or being held for cemetery purposes and land contiguous to a cemetery which is being held by the cemetery owner for cemetery use.

Secretary-The Secretary of the Department.