Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Mont Alto, Pennsylvania

Borough of Mont Alto’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New homes and additions inside Mont Alto borough

  • Land use permit from borough plus UCC building permit from a third-party agency (CCIS, ASI or PMCA)
  • Many minor projects need only a land use permit or neither

  “activity land use permit ucc building permit new home yes yes addition to existing home yes yes”

• InspectionsRequired

  Projects needing a UCC building permit inside Mont Alto borough

  • Inspections performed by third-party permit and inspection agency

  “the building permit involves review of plans to determine compliance with current construction codes, and a series of inspections as the project progresses to ensure code compliance.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Projects needing a UCC building permit inside Mont Alto borough

  • Issued on project completion through the building permit process

  “on completion of the project, use and occupancy certificates are issued to complete the process.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Mont Alto borough

  • Zoning ordinance dated July 7, 2008 is listed on the borough page; no amendment dates reviewed.

  “the land use application allows the borough zoning officer to review the planned activity to determine if it complies with the zoning ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Mont Alto borough zoning districts

  • Zoning map and ordinance are linked on the borough page; district names and regulations not reviewed

  “article ii organization of districts article iii district use regulations article iv lot area and related regulations”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development inside Mont Alto borough

  • Ordinance text itself not opened; listed on borough page

  “subdivision and land development ordinance table of contents article i short title, purpose, interpretation, severability, zoning applicability,and authority and jurisdiction”

• Permit feesPublished

  Borough land use permits inside Mont Alto borough

  • Fee schedule resolution dated July 7, 2008 (Resolutions 459 & 579) also listed
  • Building permit fees are set by the third-party agencies

  land use permit fee up to $2,000: 20 USD (over $2,000: $20 plus $2 per $1,000 over $2,000; maximum $4,000)

  “fees due at time application submitted: $20.00 up to $2,000.00 $2,001 and over is $20.00 + $2.00 for each $1,000.00 of improvement over $2,000.”

• Permit processPublished

  Land use permits inside Mont Alto borough

  • Denied applications may be revised and resubmitted or a zoning variance requested

  “if the project complies with the zoning ordinance, a land use permit will be issued. if a conflict with the ordinance is evident, the application will be denied”

Rules another office applies inside Borough of Mont Alto

Borough of Mont Alto does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Mont Alto borough; Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code

  • Borough page describes the UCC as state-adopted; code edition not stated.

  “the requirement for a building permit process was initiated when the state of pennsylvania adopted the uniform construction code (ucc) in july, 2004.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Mont Alto borough
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside Mont Alto borough
• Minimum lot size — Inside Mont Alto borough
• Setbacks — Inside Mont Alto borough
• Lot coverage — Inside Mont Alto 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.