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

Borough of Collingdale’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Municipal building-code administration inside Collingdale borough.

  • The incorporated UCC is amended from time to time.

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Collingdale borough.

  • Chapter 610 was adopted by Borough Council; zoning controls remain subject to amendments noted in the code.

  “[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Collingdale 11-9-1992 by Ord. No. 589 (Ch. 27 of the 1987 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater (with conditions)

  A property inside Collingdale borough whose owner wishes to supply it with water.

  • The rule is triggered when a property owner wishes to supply the property with water.

  “In every instance where a property owner wishes to supply a property within the Borough of Collingdale with water, said property owner shall be required to utilize the public water supply to provide water to the property.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision, reverse subdivision, planned residential development, and other land-development proposals inside Collingdale borough.

  • Applicants must pay the application fee at submission.
  • A plan is not reviewed and is deemed denied if the required fee, requested review expense, or required escrow is not paid.

  residential sketch-plan fee: 300 USD (Plus $25 per lot and/or dwelling unit exceeding six.) · residential preliminary-plan fee: 250 USD (Plus $100 per building or addition and $25 per acre or portion thereof.)

  “Any applicant who fails to submit the required application fee or who fails to pay any review expense upon request from the Borough or who fails to place into escrow the required amount pursuant to this chapter shall not have the plan reviewed by the Borough and the application/plan shall be deemed denied for failure to pay the required fees and/or escrow payments/expenses.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Municipal permit and license fees inside Collingdale borough, including building/construction permits.

  • Fees are established from time to time by Borough Council resolution.

  “The Borough of Collingdale hereby resolves that all fees, license fees and permit fees for the following shall be established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council:”

• Permit processPartial

  Subdivision and land-development applications inside Collingdale borough.

  • Application fees are due at the time of submission.
  • A failure to pay required fees, review expenses, or escrow prevents Borough review and results in denial.

  “All persons, companies, corporations, partnerships and other entities of any kind or nature which submit an application and/or plan for the subdivision of property, the reverse subdivision of property, a planned residential development, or other land development proposal of any kind or nature shall pay an application fee to the Borough of Collingdale at the time of submission of said application and/or plans, as follows:”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Collingdale borough.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Collingdale borough.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Collingdale borough.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Collingdale borough.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings in the A and B Residence Districts inside Collingdale borough.

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 Collingdale 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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