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

Borough of Wyomissing’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Wyomissing borough, Berks County, PA

  • Zoning Hearing Board decides special exceptions and variances

  “§410. r-1a low density residential district. §411. specific intent. it is the purpose of this district to provide for the maintenance and expansion of singlefamily detached residential areas at low densities of development.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Wyomissing borough zoning districts (R-1, R-1a, R-2, R-2a, R-3, R-3a, R-4 and others) in Chapter 27

  • Official zoning map referenced in the chapter was not opened

  “in order to carry out the objectives of this chapter, the borough of wyomissing has been divided into the following zoning districts: r-1 low density residential district r-1a low density residential district r-2 suburban residential district r-2a suburban residential district r-3 medium density residential district r-3a medium density residential district r-4 retirement community district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1a low density residential district (single-family detached) inside Wyomissing borough

  • Building setback line as designated in §304
  • R-1 district not separately read

  minimum lot size: 10000 sq ft · lot width at street line: >= 60 ft · lot width at building setback line: >= 80 ft

  “maximum permitted building height: building coverage: paved area: 35 feet 30% 20% minimum requirements lot size: building setback: 10,000 square feet as designated in §304.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1a low density residential district inside Wyomissing borough

  • Front building setback is designated in §304 (not read)
  • Table is flattened; values listed in source order: side yard total 25 ft, minimum either side 10 ft, rear yard principal building 25 ft

  side yard total: >= 25 ft · minimum side yard either side: >= 10 ft · rear yard principal building: >= 25 ft

  “side yard total: minimum either side: rear yard principal building: lot width at street line: at building setback line: 25 feet 10 feet 25 feet 60 feet 80 feet”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1a low density residential district inside Wyomissing borough

  • Values in flattened table order: building coverage 30%, paved area 20%

  maximum building coverage: <= 30 percent · maximum paved area: <= 20 percent

  “maximum permitted building height: building coverage: paved area: 35 feet 30% 20% minimum requirements lot size: building setback: 10,000 square feet as designated in §304.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1a low density residential district inside Wyomissing borough

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft

  “maximum permitted building height: building coverage: paved area: 35 feet 30% 20% minimum requirements lot size: building setback: 10,000 square feet as designated in §304.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term residential rental units in R-1a district inside Wyomissing borough

  • Subject to §628 (registration, local contact, max six bedrooms, two persons per bedroom, renter must be 21+)
  • Other districts not checked

  maximum bedrooms: <= 6 count

  “g. short-term residential rental unit, subject to section 628.”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits inside Wyomissing borough
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Wyomissing borough
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Wyomissing borough
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Wyomissing borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Wyomissing 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.