Sunny Farms, Ltd. v. North Codorus Township

In Sunny Farms, Ltd. v. North Codorus Township, 81 Pa. Commw. 371, 474 A.2d 56 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1984), the Court held that Sunny Farms could be enjoined from operating a hazardous waste landfill within 500 yards of homes in the township, in accordance with a local ordinance. The Court explained that a "local municipality cannot set geological or engineering standards stricter than those established by the Department for issuance of its permit." Id. at 60. However, a municipality could set standards dealing with land use planning, i.e., zoning, such as where the landfill could be located.