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

Beaver Township’s own rules

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Township zoning, driveway, sign, excavating, variance, special-exception, and conditional-use proceedings.

  • A 90% discount may be available for submitting a zoning application to the zoning officer before construction; applicants should check with the Zoning Officer.

  zoning-driveway-sign-excavating permit fee: 600 USD (90% discount available as stated in fee schedule) · variance fee: 750 USD · special-exception fee: 750 USD · conditional-use fee: 750 USD

  “Permit Fees for Beaver Township Zoning, Driveway, Signs, Excavating, etc.…. $600.00 (90% discount available-see note * below)”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permit applications inside Beaver Township.

  • The application is not submitted until the proper fee is paid; conditional uses go to the Board of Supervisors, special exceptions to the Zoning Hearing Board, and dimensional nonconformities require a variance before proceeding.

  “This application will be deemed submitted only when the proper permit fee has been paid.”

Rules another office applies inside Beaver Township

Beaver 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

  Construction or building work inside Beaver Township subject to the Pennsylvania UCC.

  • Emergency repairs or equipment replacements may be made without a permit if an application is submitted to the building code official within three business days.

  “The UCC requires property owners to obtain a construction or building permit before starting any work.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building projects inside Beaver Township subject to Pennsylvania's UCC.

  • The statewide UCC applies subject to statutory exclusions and local administration arrangements.

  “Pennsylvania's statewide building code, generally known as the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), has to be followed by builders in the state.”

• InspectionsRequired

  UCC-regulated work inside Beaver Township.

  • Inspections are necessary in several listed cases, including construction or changes to residential or commercial buildings and specified building systems.

  “Inspections are also necessary in several cases, including construction or changes to commercial or residential buildings”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings or facilities inside Beaver Township subject to the Pennsylvania UCC.

  • The certificate must issue before the building or facility can be used.

  “A UCC certificate of occupancy must be issued before a building or facility can be used.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Beaver Township.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Beaver Township.
• Building height — Buildings inside Beaver Township.
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy on private land inside Beaver Township.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Beaver 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.