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

Borough of Yeadon’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection or alteration of a building or structure inside Yeadon borough limits.

  • The stated requirement also covers signs, use or change in use of a building or land, and change or extension of a nonconforming use.

  “Required. A permit shall be required prior to the erection or alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof, including signs, prior to the use or change in use of a building or land and prior to the change or extension of a nonconforming use.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work authorized by a permit and occupied buildings or used lots inside Yeadon borough limits.

  • Inspection and approval are prerequisites to an effective permanent permit, occupancy, or lot use.

  “No permit shall be considered complete or permanently effective, nor shall any building be occupied or lot used, until the Code Enforcement Officer has issued a certificate of occupancy certifying that the work has been inspected and approved as being in conformity with the permit and the provisions of this chapter and the applicable ordinances of the Borough.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Permitted building work, occupancy, and lot use inside Yeadon borough limits.

  • The work must have been inspected and approved for conformity with the permit, Chapter 300, and applicable Borough ordinances.

  “No permit shall be considered complete or permanently effective, nor shall any building be occupied or lot used, until the Code Enforcement Officer has issued a certificate of occupancy certifying that the work has been inspected and approved as being in conformity with the permit and the provisions of this chapter and the applicable ordinances of the Borough.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Yeadon borough limits.

  • Chapter 300 was adopted by Borough Council; amendments are noted where applicable.

  “[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Yeadon 12-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1245 as Part Twelve, Title Four, of the 1995 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Zoning permits, appeals, special exceptions, variances, and amendments inside Yeadon borough limits.

  • Fees are paid under the building code or a Council-adopted fee schedule; special-exception and variance permits issue only after applicable fees are paid in full.

  “Fees required in the administration of this chapter shall be paid in accordance with the building code or with a fee schedule adopted by Council and shall be paid into the Borough Treasury. Each applicant for a permit, appeal, special exception, variance or amendment shall, at the time of making application, pay the fee as established, which fee must be reasonably related to the cost of administration and of advertising, mailing notices and transcribing testimony.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permit applications inside Yeadon borough limits.

  • Applications are made to the Code Enforcement Officer on Borough forms and must contain information necessary to determine compliance.

  permit decision period: <= 30 days (Measured after the date of application; refusal carries a right to appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board.)

  “Applications. Applications for permits shall be made to the Code Enforcement Officer on such forms as may be furnished by the Borough. Each application shall contain all information necessary to ascertain whether or not the proposed erection, alteration, use or change in use complies with this chapter.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Yeadon borough limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Principal dwellings inside Yeadon borough limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential zoning districts inside Yeadon borough limits.
• Setbacks — Residential zoning districts inside Yeadon borough limits.
• Lot coverage — Residential zoning districts inside Yeadon 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 Yeadon 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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