Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Warren Township, Pennsylvania

Warren Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building or structure work inside Warren township that would require a permit under the Uniform Construction Code

  • A land use permit from the township must be obtained first, with a $50 application fee.
  • Building permit then applied for through the township code enforcement officer, Commonwealth Code Inspection Services (CCIS).

  “any resident building or updating a structure that would require a permit through the uniform construction code will need to submit a permit application to the township secretary”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building construction inside Warren township limits

  • Adopted by township ordinance in 2020; the township page does not give an exact adoption date.

  “the uniform construction code (ucc), enacted in 2020, is a standard pennsylvania code that regulates building within the township, including giving the township the authority to issue land use and building permits, and require inspections of certain types of buildings.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Inspections under the township's UCC ordinance inside Warren township

  • The UCC ordinance requires inspections of certain types of buildings only; the township page does not list which types.
  • Building permits are administered through CCIS as the township code enforcement officer.

  “and require inspections of certain types of buildings.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions and land developments inside Warren township

  • Subdivision and land development are reviewed under the 2004 SALDO; the SALDO full text was not opened, so its approval steps are not verified.

  “the subdivision and land development ordinance (saldo), passed in 2004, regulates any subdivisions, or land development within the township.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveways connecting to Warren township roads

  • Applies to driveways connecting to township roads; driveways onto state roads are not covered by this township ordinance.
  • Permit fee schedule not opened.

  “the ordinance for requiring permits for connection to township roads, enacted in 2020, regulates any driveway connecting to township roads, including authorizing the township to issue permits, inspect and regulate said driveways.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Land use permit application for work inside Warren township

  • Only the land use application fee is stated on the page; building permit fees through CCIS and the driveway permit fee schedule were not published on the opened pages.

  land use permit application fee: 50 USD (land use permit only; building permit fee not stated on the opened page)

  “please complete the form and return it with the $50 application fee to the township office at 11637 little cove rd mercersburg, pa 17236”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process for work inside Warren township

  • Step one: land use permit from the township. Step two: building permit through the township code enforcement officer, CCIS, 1102 Sheller Avenue, Suite B, Chambersburg.
  • The page does not state review times or the full checklist.

  “before a building permit can be obtained from the township code enforcement officer, a land use permit must be obtained from the township”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Warren Township or Franklin County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits inside Warren township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Warren township
• Local zoning — Whether Warren township administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts for land inside Warren township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for the main single-family residential district in Warren township

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.