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

Logan Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building permits for construction inside Logan township (Clinton County)

  • The county does not issue building permits; they come from the local municipality or a certified third-party inspector.
  • Which of Logan township or a third-party inspector issues the permit for Logan township is not confirmed on an official page.
  • Permit requirement is taken from the county statement that building permits must be obtained; no building-code scope was verified.

  “clinton county does not issue building permits. building permits must be obtained through your local municipality or a certified 3rd-party inspector.”

Rules another office applies inside Logan Township

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts and zoning map for land inside Logan township under the Clinton County Zoning Ordinance (county-administered; applies only to the six listed townships including Logan)

  • The county posts a Logan zoning ordinance and zoning map; the district list itself was not read (ordinance PDF could not be text-extracted).
  • County ordinance applies only because Logan township is one of the six listed county-administered townships.

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

• Subdividing landRegulated

  Subdivision and land development inside Logan township under the Clinton County SALDO

  • The county lists Logan township among the fourteen municipalities covered by the county subdivision and land development ordinance.
  • SALDO text itself was not read.

  “clinton county subdivision and land development ordinance (saldo) covers these fourteen municipalities: allison township avis borough chapman township colebrook township crawford township dunnstable township gallagher township leidy township logan township”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning permit fees for projects inside Logan township

  • Fees shown are the county zoning fee schedule; building-permit fees are set by the local municipality or third-party inspector and are not shown here.
  • Renovation/addition permit fee is $35.00 and section 8 housing compliance work is exempt; zoning hearing board review is $500.00; these are listed on the same page.

  zoning permit fee, new construction (includes manufactured homes and trailers): 75 USD · zoning permit fee, renovation or addition: 35 USD (section 8 housing compliance work is exempt)

  “new construction permit (includes manufactured homes & trailers) $75.00”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning permit application process for projects inside Logan township

  • Appointments are mandatory for county staff review; walk-ins are not guaranteed review.
  • Building permit process is separate and runs through the municipality or a third-party inspector.

  “appointment mandatory book appointment due to staff field reviews, in-person appointments are required to process applications.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home inside Logan township
• Building code adopted — Whether the Uniform Construction Code is adopted and enforced for Logan township (Clinton County)
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Logan township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Logan township under county zoning
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district inside Logan township under county zoning

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.