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

Borough of Connoquenessing’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Each structure in a planned residential development given final approval inside Connoquenessing Borough.

  • The development plan must have received final approval and been filed in the Butler County Recorder of Deeds office.

  “A development plan, or any part thereof, given final approval shall be certified immediately by the Borough Council and shall be filed within 15 days after grant of final approval in the office of the Butler County Recorder of Deeds, after which development of the site area for which final approval has been granted may proceed. Each structure in the development will require a separate building permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Connoquenessing Borough, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

  • Use, height, and setback standards apply by zoning district.

  “Zoning classification - the combination of uses that are permitted by right or conditionally and the height and setback standards that apply uniformly throughout a zoning district.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts shown on Connoquenessing Borough's official zoning permit application.

  • The application requires the property's zoning classification to be identified.

  “Zoning of Property: ____ Residential ____Agriculture ____ Village Center ____ Light Manufacturing ____ Commercial”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-lot sewage disposal installations inside Connoquenessing Borough.

  • The Sewage Enforcement Officer is State-licensed and appointed by Borough Council.

  “Sewage Enforcement Officer - a person licensed by the State and appointed by Borough Council to determine the adequacy of on-lot sewage disposal installations in the Borough.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Properties inside Connoquenessing Borough that connect onto the public sanitary sewers.

  • An on-lot sewage disposal system may be constructed or used only with the Borough's prior written consent after the property connects to public sanitary sewer.

  “Any owner or lessee on real property who connects onto the public sanitary sewers shall thereafter be prohibited from constructing or utilizing any on-lot sewage disposal system unless the property owner has obtained the prior written consent of the Borough not to tap onto the existing public sanitary sewers.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Occupied buildings and developments of three EDUs or more inside Connoquenessing Borough where public sanitary sewer is accessible.

  • Accessible means 175 feet from the right-of-way to the nearest point of the building foundation, with gravity flow.
  • The municipality must have enacted a mandatory tap ordinance.
  • A development of three EDUs or more must tap into public sewage.
  • Owners of occupied lands served by newly laid public sanitary sewers must connect within 60 days.

  sewer accessibility distance: <= 175 feet (Measured from right-of-way to nearest foundation point, with gravity flow.) · development threshold: >= 3 EDUs (Development must tap into public sewage.)

  “Accessible means 175 feet from right-of-way to the nearest point of foundation of the building, with gravity flow.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Preliminary and final subdivision and land-development plans inside Connoquenessing Borough, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

  • Applications for review and approval must be accompanied by a review fee and deposit under the Council-adopted fee schedule.
  • The review fee and deposit help defray Borough site-viewing, inspection, and application/plan-review costs.

  “shall be accompanied by a review fee and a deposit in accordance with a schedule of fees and charges”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning-permit applications for property improvements inside Connoquenessing Borough, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

  • Payment must be made with the application.
  • The check must be payable to Connoquenessing Borough.

  zoning permit application fee: 50 USD

  “Zoning Permit Application Fee: $50.00. Payment must be made with this application. Check should be made payable to the Connoquenessing Borough.”

• Permit processPartial

  Property changes inside Connoquenessing Borough, Butler County, Pennsylvania, including buildings, fences, driveways, and decks.

  • The Borough instructs property owners to contact the Borough office to determine whether a zoning-permit application is needed.

  “a contact with the Borough office should be made to determine if a Zoning Permit Application is needed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Connoquenessing Borough.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption and enforcement inside Connoquenessing Borough.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Connoquenessing Borough.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Connoquenessing Borough.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Connoquenessing 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.