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

Rules another office applies inside Licking Township

Licking 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 code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Licking township, Clarion County, PA under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC), which the township opted into; L&I lists the building code official as Grant Kanish, (724) 812-6283.

  • The L&I list records the township as opt-in with no amendments; it does not state the township's own enforcement procedures, fees, or permit forms.
  • Third-party permit sites (jaspector.com) also name the same code official but were not used as evidence.

  “clarion licking township opt-in 7/8/2004 no amendments grant kanish (724) 812-6283”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-lot sewage systems inside Licking township, Clarion County, PA treating 10,000 gallons per day or less.

  • Systems above 10,000 gallons per day are permitted by DEP.
  • The statement names 'local agencies' generically; the Licking township sewage enforcement office was not confirmed in research.

  “individual and community on-lot systems treating 10,000 gallons per day or less of sewage are permitted by local agencies.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Individual or community on-lot sewage systems treating 10,000 gallons per day or less, for a property inside Licking township, Clarion County, PA. The DEP statement assigns permitting to local agencies; the township's own sewage enforcement officer was not identified.

  • Applies only to on-lot systems treating 10,000 gallons per day or less.
  • Systems above 10,000 gallons per day are permitted by DEP, not a local agency.
  • Permit is inferred from the statement that these systems are permitted by local agencies; the local agency and its forms and fees for Licking township were not located.

  on-lot system design flow threshold: <= 10000 gallons per day (larger systems are permitted by DEP)

  “individual and community on-lot systems treating 10,000 gallons per day or less of sewage are permitted by local agencies.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for construction inside Licking township, Clarion County, PA
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits or contractor rules inside Licking township, Clarion County, PA
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Licking township, Clarion County, PA
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings inside Licking township, Clarion County, PA
• Local zoning — Whether Licking township, Clarion County, PA adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

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.