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

Catharine Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction in Catharine township, Blair County (dwellings, manufactured dwellings, additions, accessory structures, etc.)

  • Township posts application forms for many structure types; the requirements guide itself was not opened
  • Ordinance #36 (building and mobile home permit, 1993, amended 1994, 2000, 2004) is listed on the township ordinance page

  “building permits are required in catharine township. please review the building permit requirements guide”

• Who permits septicLocal

  On-lot sewage disposal systems in Catharine township, Blair County

  • Sewage enforcement officer is certified by DEP but employed or engaged by the township
  • Operates under the PA Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537) and Ordinance No. 75

  “sewage permits may be issued only by a sewage enforcement officer employed or engaged by the township.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Owners of buildings served by an on-lot septic tank in Catharine township

  • Pumping at least once every five years, or sooner if an inspection shows the tank is full of solids
  • Each pumping receipt must be submitted to the township with a statement that baffles and components were inspected
  • Frequency may be increased at an authorized agent's discretion

  pumping interval: <= 5 years (more often if inspection shows need)

  “thereafter that person shall have the tank pumped at least once every five (5) years, or whenever an inspection 2 reveals that the septic tank is filled with solids, or with scum in excess of 1/3 of the liquid depth of the tank. receipts from the pumper / hauler shall be submitted to the township”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption in Catharine township
• Building code adopted — Building code in Catharine township
• Inspections — Building inspections in Catharine township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy in Catharine township
• Local zoning — Zoning inside Catharine 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.