Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Millersburg, Pennsylvania

Borough of Millersburg’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Millersburg borough (Dauphin County, PA)

  • Enacted under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code; implements the Millersburg Borough/Upper Paxton Township joint comprehensive plan.
  • Form-based design standards with a regulating plan.

  “this ordinance shall be known as and may be cited as "the zoning ordinance of millersburg borough".”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Millersburg borough

  • Seven zones: Oldtown (OT), Riverfront (RF), Residential Town (RT), Residential Suburban (RS), Commercial (C), Industrial (I), Open Space-Recreation (OS-R).

  “3:3 oldtown zone (ot) p. 30 3:4 riverfront zone (rf) p. 34 3:5 residential town (rt) p. 38 3:6 residential suburban (rs) p. 42”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family detached dwellings in the Residential Suburban (RS) zone inside Millersburg borough

  • District-specific; other zones (e.g. Residential Town) have their own standards.
  • Maximum lot depth 200'; minimum lot width at frontage 45'.

  minimum lot area, single-family detached, RS: >= 4500 sq ft

  “1. lot area a. single-family detached dwellings: 4,500 sq. ft. minimum b. other uses: 4,500 sq. ft. minimum c. the maximum lot depth for all uses shall be 200'. 2. lot width at lot frontage a. single-family detached dwellings: 45' minimum”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential Suburban (RS) zone inside Millersburg borough

  • Impervious coverage; other zones differ (e.g. 60% residential in RT, 80% in Industrial).

  max impervious coverage, residential uses: <= 40 percent · max impervious coverage, other uses: <= 60 percent

  “3. impervious lot coverage a. all residential uses: 40% maximum b. other uses: 60% maximum”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential Suburban (RS) zone inside Millersburg borough

  • A minimum height of 22' also applies.
  • Other zones differ.

  maximum building height: <= 40 ft · maximum accessory building height: <= 24 ft

  “building height a. building height shall be a minimum of 22' and a maximum of 40'. b. accessory buildings shall have a maximum height of 24'.”

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• Building permit — Millersburg borough
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