Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Centerport, Pennsylvania

Borough of Centerport’s own rules

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Districts of the joint Centre Township/Centerport Borough zoning ordinance as of the 1997 plan

  • Plan names R1 Farm, R2 Suburban Residence and R3 Urban Residence districts; the ordinance map and current text were not found
  • Which districts lie within the borough is not stated in the excerpt

  districts named: R1 Farm; R2 Suburban Residence; R3 Urban Residence

  “the present centre township/centerport borough zoning ordinance has only an "r2 suburban residence district", permitting lot sizes of a minimum of 20,000 square feet, between the "r1 farm district" and more intensive "r3 urban residence district"”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R2 Suburban Residence district of the joint zoning ordinance, per 1997 plan; may not be current

  • Figures are from a 1997 planning document, not the ordinance
  • R1 Farm district figure of 30,000 sq ft also reported in the plan

  R2 minimum lot size: 20000 square feet

  “the present centre township/centerport borough zoning ordinance has only an "r2 suburban residence district", permitting lot sizes of a minimum of 20,000 square feet, between the "r1 farm district" and more intensive "r3 urban residence district"”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development inside Centerport borough, per 1997 plan reference to a borough SALDO

  • Source is a 1997 plan referencing the ordinance; ordinance text not reviewed

  “adoption of these recommendations within the borough of centerport subdivision and land development ordinance and the centre township subdivision and land development ordinance will implement better quality development”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Inside Centerport borough
• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Centerport borough
• Building code adopted — Inside Centerport borough
• Inspections — Inside Centerport borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Centerport borough

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.