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

Chapman Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Chapman township limits; the township permit fee schedule lists building permit fees billed by the building inspector and a zoning permit required before a building permit.

  • The fee schedule lists building permit fees as billed by the building inspector, so the fee amount is not fixed on the page.
  • Zoning permit application is required before building permit, per the township permits page.

  “zoning permit application required before building permit”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Chapman township limits: Chapman Township's own zoning ordinance and zoning map, administered by the township zoning enforcement officer. Clinton County's zoning ordinance does not cover Chapman township.

  • The Clinton County planning page lists the county zoning ordinance as covering only Colebrook, Gallagher, Grugan, Logan, Noyes (includes former E. Keating twp.) and West Keating townships; Chapman is not on that list.
  • The page lists 'chapman zoning ordinance' and 'chapman zoning map' as posted municipal land use documents; the ordinance text itself was not opened in this research, so its district rules are not stated here.

  “chapman township chapman zoning ordinance chapman zoning map chapman saldo (county)”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning and related permits issued by Chapman township

  • The schedule lists building permit fees and sewage permitting fees as billed by the building inspector and sewage officer, so those amounts are not fixed on the page.
  • Engineering fees are billed by the township engineer, per the page.
  • Permit violation fines are per day plus court costs under the ordinance, per the page.

  residential zoning permit fee, new construction or any structure at/over 1000 sq ft: 100 USD (fees for additions, accessory structures, decks and fences differ) · residential addition fee: 75 USD (added to existing house) · accessory structure under 1000 sq ft (decks, fences): 50 USD · demolition permit fee: 50 USD · commercial construction permit fee: 150 USD (commercial)

  “residential: $100 new construction or any structure at/over 1000 square feet”

• Permit processPartial

  Permits issued by Chapman township

  • The permits page states the sequence only for zoning and building permits; the application steps, review times and forms were not published on the page opened.

  “zoning permit application required before building permit”

Rules another office applies inside Chapman Township

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

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdividing or land development inside Chapman township, under the Clinton County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO), which the county lists as covering Chapman township

  • The county page lists the SALDO as covering fourteen municipalities, including Chapman township; the SALDO text was not opened, so review steps and thresholds are not stated here.
  • The Chapman SALDO link on the county page is labelled 'chapman saldo (county)'.

  “clinton county subdivision and land development ordinance (saldo) covers these fourteen municipalities: allison township avis borough chapman township”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders building in Chapman township
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Chapman township limits
• Inspections — Construction inside Chapman township limits
• Certificate of occupancy — New construction inside Chapman township limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family residential dwellings inside Chapman 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.