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

Borough of Hollidaysburg’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Hollidaysburg borough, Blair County

  • Borough site says the online code reflects updates only through May 11, 2001 (per page; not re-verified); later amendments exist (e.g. Ord. 880, 881, 894, 913).

  “this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "hollidaysburg borough zoning ordinance,"”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Hollidaysburg borough

  • District list from the chapter's table of contents; also includes C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, I-2, RB, Highland Hall special district, and historic resources and floodplain overlays.

  “cr conservation/recreation districts r-1 single family residential districts r-2 general residential districts r-3 general residential districts planned residential districts”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family lots in the R-2 General Residential district inside Hollidaysburg borough

  • Two-family 3,000 sq ft per dwelling unit; townhouse 2,500; multifamily 1,800; other principal uses 10,000 sq ft.
  • Lot width single/two-family 50 ft.

  minimum lot area single-family: >= 6000 sq ft

  “(1) single-family - 6,000 sq. ft. (2) two-family - 3,000 sq. ft./dwelling unit.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family dwellings in the R-1 district inside Hollidaysburg borough

  • All other uses: front 40 ft, side 15 ft per yard, rear 30 ft.

  front yard: >= 30 ft · side yards total: >= 24 ft (none less than 10 ft) · rear yard: >= 30 ft

  “use front side rear single family 30 ft. 2 yards totaling 24 ft.; none less than 10 ft. 30 ft. all other uses 40 ft. 15 ft./yard 30 ft.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 district inside Hollidaysburg borough

  maximum lot coverage: <= 30 percent

  “maximum lot coverage. 30% for all uses. e. maximum height. principal structure - 35 feet or two and 2 1/2 stories; accessory structure - see part 5.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Principal structures in the R-1 district inside Hollidaysburg borough

  • Accessory structures governed by Part 5.
  • R-2 principal structure limit is 40 feet.

  maximum principal structure height: <= 35 ft (or two and 2 1/2 stories)

  “maximum height. principal structure - 35 feet or two and 2 1/2 stories; accessory structure - see part 5.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  New buildings on premises accessible to the Hollidaysburg public sanitary sewer

  • Operative text of §122 was not opened; only the table-of-contents heading and the definition of accessible were quoted.
  • Water connection rule not found (Chapter 26).

  accessible distance via private sewer: <= 100 ft

  “all persons owning any premises with the borough accessible to the public sanitary sewerage system upon which a building is hereinafter erected shall, at the time of erection of such building, and at their own expense, make the connection with the public sanitary sewerage system.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Hollidaysburg borough

  • Separate Chapter 22 (Subdivision and Land Development) exists; its text was not opened.

  “in case of a subdivision or combination of lots, no lot shall be created which does not meet the requirements of this chapter.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permits inside Hollidaysburg borough

  • Only the zoning permit step was read; building-code permit process not found.

  “a zoning permit shall be obtained from the zoning officer before any person may: (1) occupy or use any vacant land or structure.”

Still unanswered

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

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