Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Centre Township, Pennsylvania
Centre Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Centre Township adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Centre Township’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on October 31, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Berks County page.
Answers from the rulebook for Centre Township
Centre Township’s own rules
Local zoningPresent (with conditions)
Land inside Centre township's limits: the township publishes and administers its own consolidated zoning ordinance
The ordinances index lists 'ordinance 111-2004 zoning ordinance' and 'ordinance 109-2003 joint zoning ordinance' and an 'ordinance 8a ctr-centerport zoning ordinance' series; which of these is currently in force was not confirmed.
Zoning questions are routed to Kraft Municipal Group (610-775-7185) per the township zoning page.
The consolidated ordinance PDF was not located within the research budget; district limits and use rules were not read.
“consolidated zoning ordinances of centre township centre township zoning/building application centre township zoning certificate of occupancy application”
Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)
Zoning districts for land inside Centre township
The township publishes an updated zoning ordinance map; the district names, boundaries and district schedules were not read.
Map and ordinance are linked from the township zoning page; PDF URLs were not captured.
“consolidated zoning ordinance – amendments updated zoning ordinance map zoning questions: kraft municipal group 610-775-7185”
Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)
Subdivision and land development inside Centre township
Only the ordinance title is confirmed ('subdivision ordinance', 1996, listed as No. 55). Current text, amendments and any SALDO ordinance (No. 84-1999 'saldo ordinance') were not opened.
“ordinance – 55 – 1991 subd and land dev ordinance – 55 – 1996 subdivision ordinance”
Still unanswered
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Centre Township or Berks County directly.
Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes inside Centre township
Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Centre township permits
Building code adopted — Building code adoption for new construction inside Centre township
Inspections — Building inspections for work inside Centre township
Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Centre township
20 more unanswered
Minimum dwelling size
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
Agricultural exemption
Driveway access
Building in a floodplain
Short-term rentals
Permit fees
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 Centre Township publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Berks County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Centre Township means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
