Nuisance Laws

Pig Farm

When Pennsylvania's 'Right to Farm' Means Living With the Pigs Next Door

New residents to formerly agricultural area are trying to shut down a hog-feeding operation, but so far without much success.

June 25, 2018 - WHYY

Nuisance Sign

The Rise of the NIMBY Movement, and How Homeowners Came to Own the Whole Neighborhood

The history of how homeowners came to wield expansive power over the development of entire neighborhoods and cities is complex and can't be traced to any one policy or market trend.

January 4, 2018 - The New York Times

Garbage

Nuisance Laws Fine Victims

Nuisance laws in Ohio cities endanger and discriminate against the victims of abuse, domestic violence, and the mentally ill.

November 16, 2017 - Cleveland Scene

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