Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania

Borough of Chester Heights’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Chester Heights borough limits.

  • The incorporated Uniform Construction Code is amended from time to time.

  “The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401- 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Chester Heights Borough.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Chester Heights borough limits.

  • Chapter 185 was adopted by Borough Council and may have amendments noted in the code.

  “[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Chester Heights 7-5-1983 by Ord. No. 91. Amendments noted where applicable.]”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Chester Heights borough limits.

  • District classifications and regulations are contained in Chapter 185, as amended where applicable.

  “Article III Classification of Districts [...] § 185-5 Classes of districts. [...] § 185-6 Zoning Map.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development inside Chester Heights borough limits.

  • The code identifies compliance with regulations as a prerequisite to sale of lots and construction.

  “§ 162-7 Compliance with regulations required; prerequisites to sale of lots and construction.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Uniform Construction Code administration and enforcement inside Chester Heights borough limits.

  • Fees are established by Borough governing-body resolution from time to time.

  “Fees assessable by the Borough of Chester Heights for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the Code shall be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Borough of Chester Heights or Delaware County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Chester Heights borough limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Chester Heights borough limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Chester Heights borough limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Chester Heights borough limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Chester Heights borough limits.

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Borough of Chester Heights means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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