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

Pike Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  All land inside Pike Township's limits in Berks County, PA, under the joint Boyertown-Colebrookdale-Pike zoning ordinance

  • The ordinance is a joint municipal zoning ordinance adopted with Boyertown Borough and Colebrookdale Township; it applies throughout all three municipalities.
  • Uses and structures are regulated by district (see zoning_districts and dimensional claims); uses may need zoning officer permits, special exception or conditional use approval.
  • The eCode360 text is marked as including legislation through 06-21-2025; the original adoption date was not confirmed on an official page.

  “this zoning ordinance shall apply throughout boyertown borough, colebrookdale township and pike township in berks county, pennsylvania.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts applying inside Pike Township under the joint ordinance

  • Districts: ac agricultural conservation, ra rural agricultural, rc rural conservation, rc-o open space option, ldr low density residential, ldr/b, mdr medium density residential, gr, gr-o, vc, tc, gc, li, gi/q, plus the fp floodplain overlay.
  • The district boundaries are on the official zoning map, which was not opened.
  • crvcod (Colebrookdale recreational vehicle campground overlay) is named in the Colebrookdale context and should not be assumed to apply in Pike without the map.

  “301.a. for the purpose of this ordinance, boyertown borough, colebrookdale township and pike township are hereby divided into the following zoning districts, with the following abbreviations:”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family detached dwellings in the LDR low density residential district mapped inside Pike Township (district boundaries on the official zoning map, not opened)

  • Minimum lot area depends on public water and public sewage service: 43,560 sq ft with neither, 39,000 with one, 20,000 with both.
  • Section 309 open space development option may allow smaller lots in return for preserved open space.
  • Column headings for the table were not captured; the first numeric value is read as lot area consistent with the 43,560 (1 acre) entry in the same row.

  minimum lot area, no public water or public sewage service: 43560 square feet (also stated as 1 acre) · minimum lot area, with public water or public sewage service: 39000 square feet · minimum lot area, with both public water and public sewage services: 20000 square feet

  “ldr low density residential district: a) single family detached dwelling: a1) without public water service and without public sewage service a1) 43,560 (1 acre) a1) 150 a1) 30 a1) 50 a1): 25 each a1) 20 a1) 30 a2) with public water or public sewage service a2) 39,000 a2) 120 a2) 30 a2) 50 a2) 20 each a2) 30 a2) 40 a3) with both public water and public sewage services a3) 20,000”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Lots in the AC agricultural conservation district of Pike Township (section 314 of the joint ordinance)

    “314.c. lot area and lot width. 1. minimum lot area - 43,560 square feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Structures in all zoning districts inside Pike Township under the joint ordinance

  • Applies except as provided in section 802 or as specified for a particular use.
  • Agricultural structures have no maximum height.
  • Accessory structures on lots under three acres: two stories or 25 feet, whichever is more restrictive, except in Pike Township, where 40 feet applies to non-agricultural accessory buildings.
  • Other structures: three stories or 40 feet, whichever is more restrictive; the tc, li and gi/q districts allow 60 feet and the gc district 50 feet.

  maximum height, non-agricultural accessory building in Pike Township: 40 feet (accessory to a dwelling on a lot under three acres) · maximum height, other structure: 40 feet (three stories, whichever is more restrictive)

  “the maximum height for any other structure shall be three stories or 40 feet, whichever is more restrictive.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Lots in Pike Township with less than one acre per dwelling unit, as stated in the open space development option (section 309)

  • The captured text states a centralized sewer and water requirement only for lots under one acre per dwelling unit, within section 309.
  • Within Pike Township, central sewage service must comply with the township sewage facilities plan.
  • The captured text does not contain a general rule requiring a new home to connect to public water or sewer when available; the lot-size table ties lot area to service availability but does not state a mandatory connection.

  “within pike township, any central sewage service shall be in compliance with the township sewage facilities plan.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development inside Pike Township

  • Pike Township posts a subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO) on its forms page; the SALDO text was not opened, so its approval steps are not captured.

  “subdivision and land development ordinance (saldo) swamp creek act 167 stormwater management plan & ordinance”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permits in Pike Township

  • The township lists a 2026 zoning permit fee schedule; amounts were not captured.
  • Building permit fees were not found.

  “2026 zoning permit fees zoning hearing board - application and instructions”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction in Pike Township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Pike Township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Pike Township
• Inspections — Building inspections in Pike Township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy in Pike 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.