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

Orange Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Orange Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

  • The township page says that where another township ordinance, code, or regulation conflicts or is inconsistent with the zoning ordinance, the most restrictive standards and provisions apply.

  “The Orange Township Zoning Ordinance of 2003, is hereby adopted as hereinafter set forth.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Sewage-enforcement matters inside Orange Township.

  • The county directory identifies an individual sewage enforcement officer for Orange Township; the underlying permit and inspection standards were not established from this directory alone.

  “Building Permit/ Sewage Enforcement Officer/Zoning Chris Bower 52 Sunnyview Ln. 570-458-0316 PO Box 374 Email: chrisbower1129@yahoo.com Millville, PA 17846”

• Permit processPartial

  Township zoning and driveway permit applications inside Orange Township.

  • For driveway applications, both listed documents and a check or money order must be included before the application will be considered.

  “Driveway Applications must include both documents below before they will be considered. A check or money order must be included when submitting an application.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Orange Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Orange Township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Orange Township.
• Inspections — Buildings inside Orange Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Orange 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.