Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Oil Creek Township, Pennsylvania

Oil Creek Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Oil Creek Township, Crawford County, PA

  • Ordinance No. 1 of 2017 repeals Ordinance No. 27 of 1984; the 2002 amendment (#1 of 2002, creating RED and RIO districts) remains in force
  • Copy hosted on the county planning site; the county notes later amendments may not be included

  “the zoning ordinance attached hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference, is hereby adopted and enacted as the oil creek township zoning ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Oil Creek Township zoning districts

  • Districts: A, RDL, SR, TRB, RED, RIO, C, I
  • RED and RIO districts are adopted by reference to a 2002 amendment available at the township office

  “section 205 the a agricultural district section 206 the rdl rural development limited district section 207 the sr suburban residential district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  RDL Rural Development Limited district, Oil Creek Township (single-family dwellings are a listed use)

  • See article 4 for alternative standards for accessory structures, nonconforming uses and lots of record

  minimum lot area: 3 acres · minimum lot width: 200 feet

  “minimum lot area 3 acres minimum lot 200 minimum front yard (feet) 30 minimum side yard (feet) 20 minimum rear yard (feet) 10 maximum height (feet) 40 maximum coverage(%) 15%”

• SetbacksSpecified

  RDL Rural Development Limited district, Oil Creek Township

  • See article 4 for alternative standards for accessory structures, nonconforming uses and lots of record

  front yard: >= 30 feet · side yard: >= 20 feet · rear yard: >= 10 feet

  “minimum lot area 3 acres minimum lot 200 minimum front yard (feet) 30 minimum side yard (feet) 20 minimum rear yard (feet) 10 maximum height (feet) 40 maximum coverage(%) 15%”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  RDL Rural Development Limited district, Oil Creek Township

  • See article 4 for alternative standards

  maximum coverage: <= 15 percent

  “minimum lot area 3 acres minimum lot 200 minimum front yard (feet) 30 minimum side yard (feet) 20 minimum rear yard (feet) 10 maximum height (feet) 40 maximum coverage(%) 15%”

• Building heightSpecified

  RDL Rural Development Limited district, Oil Creek Township

  • Section 407 contains separate height limitations not read

  maximum height: <= 40 feet

  “height limitations: when the following conditions are met, height limits may be increased: 407.1 structure height, in excess of the height permitted above the average ground level allowed in any district may be increased, provided all minimum front, side and rear yard depths”

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