Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Unionville, Pennsylvania
Borough of Unionville is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Borough of Unionville adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Borough of Unionville’s rules apply, not the county’s. Septic permits inside Borough of Unionville come from Borough of Unionville. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 12, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Centre County page.
Answers from the rulebook for Borough of Unionville
Borough of Unionville’s own rules
Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)
Construction inside Unionville borough; the borough uses a third-party agency to enforce the statewide building code
Administered by Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency as third-party agency
“the borough utilizes this agency as their third party agency to administer and enforce the state-wide building code.”
Local zoningPresent (with conditions)
Land inside Unionville borough, Centre County
The borough's page lists the 1988 zoning ordinance as a PDF; the PDF text could not be read (scanned, no extractable text), so district rules were not verified.
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Borough of Unionville publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Centre County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Borough of Unionville means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with: