Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Summit Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Summit Township adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Summit Township’s rules apply, not the county’s. 7 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 11, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Crawford County page.
Land inside Summit Township, Crawford County, PA
“summit township zoning ordinance #2002-5 amended with 2006-1; 2007-1; 2007-2; 2012-1”
Zoning districts inside Summit Township
“b-1 - business district a-1 - agricultural district c-1 - conservation district r-1 - single family residential district”
Single-family dwelling principal structure, all districts, inside Summit Township
minimum floor area: >= 500 sq ft
“505 minimum floor area requirements: the principal structure, to be constructed or installed and occupied as a single family residential dwelling, shall have a minimum floor area of 500 square feet, not including the area of expansions or additions to the principal unit to be constructed or installed.”
A-1 Agricultural district, lots not on a municipal sewage system, inside Summit Township
minimum lot area: >= one acre (15,000 sq ft if on municipal sewer) · minimum lot width: >= 150 ft · minimum lot depth: >= 300 ft
“the bulk regulations outlined within the a-1 zone are for all lots which are not on a municipal sewage system: minimum lot area minimum lot width minimum lot depth front yard setback side yard setback - combined minimum setback rear yard setback * provided that one interior side setback be no less than 10 feet. one acre 150 feet 300 feet 50 feet 30 feet* 25 feet”
“minimum lot area - all lots minimum lot width minimum lot depth front yard setback side yard setback - combined minimum setback* rear yard setback * provided that one interior side setback be no less than 10 feet. 15,000 sq.ft. 100 feet 150 feet 40 feet 25 feet 35 feet”
A-1 Agricultural district, lots not on municipal sewer, inside Summit Township
front yard: >= 50 ft · side yard combined: >= 30 ft (one side at least 10 ft) · rear yard: >= 25 ft
“the bulk regulations outlined within the a-1 zone are for all lots which are not on a municipal sewage system: minimum lot area minimum lot width minimum lot depth front yard setback side yard setback - combined minimum setback rear yard setback * provided that one interior side setback be no less than 10 feet. one acre 150 feet 300 feet 50 feet 30 feet* 25 feet”
“minimum lot area - all lots minimum lot width minimum lot depth front yard setback side yard setback - combined minimum setback* rear yard setback * provided that one interior side setback be no less than 10 feet. 15,000 sq.ft. 100 feet 150 feet 40 feet 25 feet 35 feet”
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Summit Township or Crawford County directly.
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Summit Township publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Crawford County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Summit Township means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
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