Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Bedford Township, Pennsylvania

Bedford Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building construction inside Bedford township, Bedford County, PA

  • Homepage summary only; specific thresholds and exemptions not found.

  “land development, building construction, commercial signs, communications towers, and septic systems are regulated by township ordinances, and permits are required.”

• Who permits septicLocal

  On-lot sewage permits inside Bedford township; township enforces PA Sewage Facilities Act through the Bedford Township & Borough Sanitary Corporation

  • SEOs are DEP-licensed

  “bedford township as of february 1, 2007, has joined the bedford township & borough sanitary corporation for the purpose of enforcement of the pennsylvania sewage facilities act 537.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic systems inside Bedford township

  • Issued through sewage enforcement officer

  “land development, building construction, commercial signs, communications towers, and septic systems are regulated by township ordinances, and permits are required.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in the floodplain inside Bedford township

  • Flood plain ordinance 2012-02

  “permits are required for all development within a floodplain flood plain ordinance 2012-02”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Bedford Township or Bedford County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder inside Bedford township
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Bedford township
• Inspections — Inspections inside Bedford township
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside Bedford township
• Local zoning — Zoning inside Bedford township

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.