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

Huston Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Huston township, Centre County, PA. The township page lists a zoning ordinance, zoning map and zoning permit application for Huston Township, administered by the Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency.

  • A zoning permit must be obtained before any construction, alteration, or change of use; the page says it is unlawful to begin such work without an approved zoning permit.
  • Zoning officers are named on the page (Mike Lesniak, Justin Dashem, John Howell); zoning is administered by the Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency for the township.
  • The page links a zoning ordinance but its text was not opened; district-level rules are not verified in this record.

  “zoning services for huston township are provided by the penns valley code enforcement agency.”

Rules another office applies inside Huston Township

Huston Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  New construction and structures in Huston township, Centre County, PA, for which a building permit is not exempted; the Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency issues the township building permits.

  • A zoning permit must be obtained first; a building permit application requires two sets of plans and listed documents.
  • Exemptions per the same page: an accessory structure under 1,000 sq. ft. not attached to a dwelling; an agricultural building (agricultural exemption form required); a recreational cabin as defined by applicable regulations.

  “penns valley code enforcement agency issues the township building permits”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Agricultural buildings in Huston township, Centre County, PA, for building permit purposes.

  • A building permit is not required for an agricultural building if an agricultural exemption form is completed.

  “it qualifies as an agricultural building (an agricultural exemption form must be completed.)”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveways and properties accessing a Pennsylvania state road in Huston township, Centre County, PA.

  • Highway occupancy permit required when a new driveway is added, or when the property accesses a PA state road (permit issued by the roadmaster or PennDOT), or when Centre County requires it.
  • Which of roadmaster or PennDOT issues the permit in a given case is not resolved on the page.

  “highway occupancy permit – required when: a new driveway is added, or the property accesses a pa state road (permit issued by the roadmaster or penndot), or centre county requires it.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications for land in Huston township, Centre County, PA.

  • Zoning permit comes first, then the building permit application with two sets of plans and listed documents (sewage permit, highway occupancy permit where applicable, site/plot plan).
  • Fees, review timelines and inspection steps are not stated on the page.

  “before applying for a building permit, you must first obtain a zoning permit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Huston township, Centre County, PA.
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for Huston township, Centre County, PA.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction in Huston township, Centre County, PA.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy in Huston township, Centre County, PA.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts of Huston township, Centre County, PA.

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.