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Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Sewickley Hills, Pennsylvania

Borough of Sewickley Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Borough of Sewickley Hills adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Borough of Sewickley Hills’s rules apply, not the county’s. 4 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 12, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Allegheny County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Borough of Sewickley Hills

Borough of Sewickley Hills’s own rules

  • Building code adoptedAdopted

    Construction inside Sewickley Hills borough

    • Ordinance text not opened; only the title listing was seen
    • Edition and administering agency not determined
    “ordinance no.3 of 2004 uniform construction code as the building code”
  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Sewickley Hills borough

    • Borough's zoning regulations enacted 12-04-1995 (Zoning Ordinance No. 1 of 1995), amended several times (e.g., Ord. 1 of 2014, 1 and 2 of 2018)
    • Borough site says full ordinance list available from the Borough Secretary
    “zoning regulations - article 1 (enacted 12-04-1995) purpose & authority”
  • Zoning districtsPublished

    Zoning districts inside Sewickley Hills borough

    • Districts listed: A, B, C, D residential, Commercial Industrial, NC Neighborhood Commercial, Conservation Overlay, Planned Residential Development
    • Article text for dimensions not opened; Article 9 amended by Ordinance No. 1 of 2014
    “the purpose of the "a" residential district is top provide for continued agricultural uses, low density residential opportunities, and related uses of a public service nature in appropriate areas of the borough.”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Subdivision and land development inside Sewickley Hills borough

    • Based on the borough's ordinance listing; the 1990 ordinance text itself was not opened
    “ordinance no.2 of 2015 an ordinance amending subdivision and land development regulations ordinance of 1990 by amending part 5 general design principles proving for the requirements of streets and curbs.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Borough of Sewickley Hills or Allegheny County directly.

  • Building permit — Construction inside Sewickley Hills borough
  • Owner-builder exemption — Inside Sewickley Hills borough
  • Inspections — Construction inside Sewickley Hills borough
  • Certificate of occupancy — Inside Sewickley Hills borough
  • Minimum dwelling size — Inside Sewickley Hills borough
21 more unanswered
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees
  • Permit process

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Borough of Sewickley Hills publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Allegheny County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Borough of Sewickley Hills means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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