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Centre County, Pennsylvania

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.
    “103 - unionville zoning ordinance 1988 (pdf) download”
  • Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

    Septic tanks and beds inside Unionville borough

    • Borough's contracted sewage enforcement officer (Snell Septic Solutions, LLC) handles permits
    “mr. snell is the borough's sewage enforcement officer. mr. snell handles any permits for septic tanks and beds.”

Still unanswered

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

  • Building permit — Building permits inside Unionville borough
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Unionville borough
  • Inspections — Building inspections inside Unionville borough
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Unionville borough
  • Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Unionville borough
22 more unanswered
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees
  • Permit process

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.

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