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

Wallace Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction, additions, accessory structures, fences and walls, decks and patios, pools, tennis courts, driveways and demolition inside Wallace township

  • Permit is required before work; construction may proceed after the permit issues.
  • Listed permit categories: residential building, commercial, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, stormwater management, zoning permit applications.

  “building permits are required for all new construction and additions, as well as accessory structures (garages, barns, utility sheds—including pre-fab, and other similar structures), fences and walls, decks and patios, pools (both in-ground and above-ground), and tennis courts.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Wallace township

  • Inspections are performed by the township's contracted zoning officer/building inspector, Castle Valley Consultants, not by third parties.
  • Inspections are scheduled by calling 610-469-8414 ext. 2 per the township page.

  “all permit inspections are completed by castle valley consultants and are to be scheduled by calling 610-469-8414 ext. 2. no third-party inspections are permitted.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Wallace township's limits: the township administers its own zoning ordinance and zoning hearing board (not county zoning).

  • The township's zoning ordinance text (district schedule, dimensional standards) was not opened in this research pass; see search_notes and followups.
  • Township zoning officer and zoning hearing board administer the ordinance per the township zoning page.

  “the zoning hearing board is an independent, quasi-judicial body of three citizens appointed by the board of supervisors to hear and decide requests for variances and special exceptions from the zoning ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of Wallace township

  • The zoning map and district schedule were not opened; only the existence of a commercial district and of districts generally is confirmed here.
  • Agricultural/rural-residential and single-family residential district names not verified.

  “for instance, a gasoline service station is a use permitted by special exception in the township’s commercial zoning district.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveway installations inside Wallace township

  • Permit required before new driveway installation; the driveway standards themselves were not opened.

  “permits are also required for new driveway installations and for demolition.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building and zoning permit fees for land inside Wallace township

  • The fee schedule is adopted as Wallace Township Resolution No. 25-01 and is linked from the township zoning page; the dollar amounts were not opened and are not recorded here.

  “wt residential permit application 10 wt resolution no 25-01 fee schedule”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Permit application process for construction inside Wallace township

  • Application forms are published on the township zoning page; the steps and review timelines inside the forms were not opened.
  • Contact: township office 610-942-2880, 1250 Creek Road, P.O. Box 670, Glenmoore, PA 19343.

  “zoning permits 01a commercial permit application 01 residential building permit application 02 electrical permit application 03 plumbing permit application”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built construction inside Wallace township
• Building code adopted — New construction inside Wallace township
• Certificate of occupancy — New dwellings inside Wallace township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for single-family homes inside Wallace township
• Minimum lot size — Main single-family residential district inside Wallace township

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.