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

Dunnstable Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Dunnstable township limits: the township administers its own zoning ordinance and zoning map rather than the Clinton County zoning ordinance

  • The county planning department approves zoning permits under the county zoning ordinance only for Colebrook, Gallagher, Grugan, Logan, Noyes and West Keating townships, which does not include Dunnstable township.
  • A zoning permit must be obtained before a building permit can issue (county building permit guidance).

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• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Dunnstable township zoning map (listed on Clinton County ordinances index)

  • Only the existence of the zoning map is confirmed; district names and standards were not read from the map or ordinance.

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Rules another office applies inside Dunnstable Township

Dunnstable 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 permitRequired

  New homes, additions, large sheds and electrical work inside Dunnstable township (opt-out municipality)

  • Residential projects must hire a PA-certified third-party agency that issues the building permit; the county planning office does not issue building permits.
  • No inspector (state, municipal, or third-party) will issue a building permit without approved proof of a zoning permit (and floodplain permit, if applicable).

  “residential projects (homes, additions, large sheds, electrical work) must hire a pa-certified third-party agency:”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Residential and commercial construction inside Dunnstable township, which the Clinton County page lists as an opt-out municipality for the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code

  • Dunnstable township is listed as opt-out, so residential projects use a PA-certified third-party agency and commercial projects apply directly to PA Labor & Industry (UCC-3).

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• InspectionsRequired

  Residential construction inside Dunnstable township (opt-out municipality)

  • Inspections are scheduled through the PA-certified third-party agency selected by the applicant; commercial projects go through PA Labor & Industry.

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• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development of land inside Dunnstable township under the Clinton County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO)

  • Minor subdivisions: five lots or less with no new utilities, streets or rights of way.
  • Major subdivisions: six lots or more, or fewer if new utilities, streets or rights of way are planned.
  • County planning commission review is final for the SALDO municipalities, which include Dunnstable township.

  minor subdivision lot count: <= 5 lots (no addition of new utilities, streets, or rights of way) · major subdivision lot count: >= 6 lots (or any smaller number of lots if new utilities, streets, or rights of way are currently planned or intended as a future use)

  “minor subdivisions consist of five lots or less, with no addition of new utilities, streets, or rights of way. major subdivisions consist of six lots or more, or any smaller number of lots if new utilities, streets, or rights of way are currently planned or intended as a future use.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process for projects inside Dunnstable township (opt-out municipality)

  • Process is published only in part: the county page gives the opt-out routing and the township phone number, but no township permit forms, fees or steps.
  • Zoning permit must be obtained first through the county planning office or the township.

  “crawford twp. opt-in (570) 745-7313 dunnstable twp. opt-out (570) 748-9154 flemington boro.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from certified third-party inspection for homes inside Dunnstable township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Dunnstable township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the single-family residential district of Dunnstable township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the main single-family residential district of Dunnstable township
• Setbacks — Setbacks in the main single-family residential district of Dunnstable 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.