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Building permits, zoning and land rules in Thompson Township, Pennsylvania

Thompson Township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania requires a UCC building permit before covered construction begins, even though the township has no local zoning.12 The township is an opt-in UCC municipality, while its Sewage Enforcement Officer handles local on-lot sewage administration.34

At a glance

Building permit
Required before construction covered by Pennsylvania's UCC1
Zoning
No local zoning in Thompson Township2
Septic
Local permits go through the township Sewage Enforcement Officer45
Subdivision
Township approval and county planning review apply6
Minimum home size
No zoning-based minimum dwelling size7
Setbacks
No general zoning setback; other development standards can apply8
RV or tiny home
Long-term occupancy rules could not be confirmed; ask the township and sewage officer24

Who to call

Building permits

Thompson Township Building Code Official

UCC building-code administration for opt-in Thompson Township

(717) 496-4996

Planning & zoning

Thompson Township Municipal Office

Township subdivision, land-development, ordinance and municipal questions

717-294-3891

187 Gem Bridge Road, Big Cove Tannery, PA 17212

Septic permits

Thompson Township Sewage Enforcement Officer

On-lot sewage permitting and enforcement inside Thompson Township

(814) 386-5839

Planning & zoning

Fulton County Planning & Mapping Department

County planning review, mapping and parcel-orientation questions

717-485-3717

[email protected]

116 West Market Street, Suite 203, McConnellsburg, PA 17233

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 9, 2026.

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Do you need a building permit in Thompson Township, Pennsylvania?

Yes. Thompson Township requires a UCC building permit before construction or building work covered by Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code begins.1 The UCC also covers regulated alterations, repairs, demolition, occupancy changes, and electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing work.9

Thompson Township is listed by Pennsylvania as an opt-in UCC municipality, and the state contact list provides the township's Building Code Official phone number.3 Call that office before starting work to confirm the correct application, current fee, plan requirements and inspection schedule for the project.

Permitted construction must remain accessible for required inspections, including foundation, building-system, framing, wallboard and final inspections.10 A UCC certificate of occupancy is required before a covered residential building may be used or occupied.11

Who issues building permits in Thompson Township?

Pennsylvania's current municipal contact list identifies Thompson Township as an opt-in municipality and supplies a phone number for its Building Code Official.3 That is the first call for the UCC building-permit application, plan review, building inspections and certificate of occupancy.

Keep the UCC building permit separate from township land-development review. Thompson Township regulates subdivision and land development, and the township's Board of Supervisors acts after review by the Thompson Township Planning Commission; plans also go to the Fulton County Planning Commission for review.6 Fulton County Planning & Mapping can answer county-review and mapping questions, but township land-development approval remains with Thompson Township.612

Current township fee amounts are not stated in the reviewed ordinance; the township fee schedule is set by board resolution and available from the Township Office.1314

Does Thompson Township have zoning, lot-size or setback rules?

Thompson Township has no local zoning; Fulton County's planning FAQ identifies McConnellsburg Borough, not Thompson Township, as the municipality in the county with zoning.2 Thompson Township therefore has no zoning-based minimum dwelling size, general minimum lot size, general setback, lot-coverage cap or building-height limit.71581617

No zoning does not mean no land rules. Thompson Township still regulates subdivision and land development, limits development in floodplain areas, and applies driveway standards to lots governed by its subdivision ordinance.61819

An accessory dwelling for immediate family or farm help follows a special, discretionary township process requiring a sketch, narrative, recorded agreement, suitable access, water and approved sewage disposal.20

How do septic permits work inside Thompson Township?

Thompson Township's Sewage Enforcement Officer is the local contact for on-lot sewage permitting and enforcement.421 Local agencies issue permits for individual and community on-lot sewage systems, with a state-noted exception for certain large-volume systems.5

Make sewage feasibility an early purchase contingency: only 3.9% of Fulton County soils are rated without severe limitations for a conventional septic drain field.22 That county-level measure does not decide whether a particular Thompson Township parcel will pass a site evaluation.

For new lots or land development, public sewer is required in areas identified for service by the Act 537 plan and for covered plans proposing at least 400 gallons per day; public water is required for covered lots where it is available.23 Ask the Sewage Enforcement Officer about the parcel's tests, application, inspections and current fee before fixing a house site.21

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Thompson Township?

Thompson Township has no local zoning, but we could not confirm a township rule that resolves long-term RV occupancy, temporary camping or a tiny home on wheels.2 Ask the Township Office how the proposed use is classified and ask the Sewage Enforcement Officer what sewage approval is required before treating an RV as living quarters.1421

A site-built tiny home has no zoning-based minimum dwelling size in Thompson Township.7 A tiny home that qualifies as a building or dwelling can still require a UCC building permit, inspections, a certificate of occupancy and approved sewage disposal.1242526

Do not rely on the absence of zoning as an occupancy approval; confirm building classification, sewage disposal, floodplain status and driveway access for the specific parcel.1819

Building a home in Thompson Township: what are the steps?

  1. Call Thompson Township's Building Code Official for the correct UCC building-permit application, current fee and plan requirements.3
  1. Contact the Sewage Enforcement Officer before fixing the house location, and confirm whether the parcel needs an on-lot sewage permit or connection to public sewer.423
  1. Ask the Township Office whether the proposal triggers subdivision, land-development, stormwater or floodplain review.61814
  1. Resolve driveway access; lots under the township development standards need a compliant driveway, and access to a Commonwealth highway requires a state highway-occupancy permit.1927
  1. Obtain the UCC building permit before covered work begins and schedule required inspections as work progresses.124
  1. Obtain the certificate of occupancy before using the completed residential building.25

What should you check before buying land in Thompson Township?

Confirm the parcel record, road ownership and whether a split or development proposal requires township and county planning review.6 Fulton County Planning & Mapping can help with county maps and review questions.12

Check sewage feasibility before treating a buildable-looking field as a homesite because Fulton County's soil rating is unfavorable for conventional drain fields.22 Ask the Sewage Enforcement Officer whether the lot can use on-lot sewage or falls in an area planned for public sewer.423

For a private well, Pennsylvania's commercial driller licensing and permit rule does not apply to a homeowner drilling on owned or leased land, but we could not confirm a separate Thompson Township well rule.28 Ask the Township Office before drilling.14 Floodplain development, driveway geometry and state-highway access can impose separate design or permit requirements even without zoning.181927

Watch-outs

  • No Thompson Township zoning does not mean no approvals: UCC building permits, sewage permits, subdivision review and floodplain rules still apply.2126618
  • Only 3.9% of Fulton County soils are rated without severe limitations for a conventional septic drain field, so check sewage feasibility before committing to a homesite.22
  • The absence of a zoning setback does not override driveway, floodplain, utility or subdivision standards.81918
  • Long-term RV occupancy, temporary camping and tiny-home-on-wheels rules remain unconfirmed; ask the Township Office and Sewage Enforcement Officer before relying on either use.1421

Sources

  1. Apply for a Uniform Construction Code Building Permit (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  2. Planning Commission - Frequently Asked Questions (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  3. Thompson Township Building Code Official (pa.gov)
  4. Thompson Township (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  5. Municipal On-Lot Sewage Service Areas (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  6. Thompson Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  7. Planning Commission - Frequently Asked Questions (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  8. Planning Commission - Frequently Asked Questions (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  9. Uniform Construction Code, Chapter 403 (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  10. Uniform Construction Code, Chapter 403 (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  11. Uniform Construction Code, Chapter 403 (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  12. Fulton County Planning & Mapping Department (co.fulton.pa.us)
  13. Thompson Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  14. Thompson Township Municipal Office (co.fulton.pa.us)
  15. Planning Commission - Frequently Asked Questions (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  16. Planning Commission - Frequently Asked Questions (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  17. Planning Commission - Frequently Asked Questions (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  18. Thompson Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  19. Thompson Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  20. Thompson Township SALDO Appendices and Figures (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  21. Thompson Township Sewage Enforcement Officer (co.fulton.pa.us)
  22. Share of soils USDA rates "not limited" for a conventional septic drain field (SSURGO). A strict rating: the median county is about 6% and a tenth of counties are 0%, so a low figure means most lots need a site evaluation or an engineered system, not that septic is impossible. Cite it only with that caveat: Bolthole Index county data
  23. Thompson Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  24. Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code regulations, Chapter 403 (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  25. Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code regulations, Chapter 403 (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  26. Municipal On Lot Sewage Service Areas (Thompson Township), quoted and re-checked
  27. Apply for a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit (Pennsylvania statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  28. Apply for a Water Well Drillers License and Rig Permit, quoted and re-checked

Written October 9, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Thompson Township

Thompson Township’s own rules

  • Local zoningAbsent

    Land inside Thompson Township.

    • The official Fulton County Planning Commission FAQ identifies McConnellsburg Borough as the municipality with zoning; Thompson Township is not McConnellsburg Borough.
    • This conclusion concerns zoning only and does not eliminate subdivision, floodplain, stormwater, building-code, or sewage requirements.
    “Q: Is there zoning in any of the municipalities? A: McConnellsburg Borough”
  • Zoning districtsNot published

    Zoning districts and zoning map for Thompson Township.

    • The official county FAQ identifies McConnellsburg Borough as the municipality with zoning and does not identify Thompson Township; no Thompson Township zoning map was located.
    • This is distinct from the Township's subdivision, stormwater, and floodplain ordinances.
    “Q: Is there zoning in any of the municipalities? A: McConnellsburg Borough”
  • Minimum dwelling sizeNone

    Minimum dwelling-size zoning control inside Thompson Township.

    • The official county FAQ identifies McConnellsburg Borough as the municipality with zoning and does not identify Thompson Township.
    “Q: Is there zoning in any of the municipalities? A: McConnellsburg Borough”
  • Minimum lot sizeNone

    Minimum lot-size zoning control inside Thompson Township.

    • No Thompson Township zoning district or zoning lot-size requirement was identified; subdivision and land-development controls remain applicable.
    “Q: Is there zoning in any of the municipalities? A: McConnellsburg Borough”
  • SetbacksNone

    Minimum setback zoning control inside Thompson Township.

    • This does not negate non-zoning setbacks in subdivision, highway, floodplain, utility, or other applicable rules.
    “Q: Is there zoning in any of the municipalities? A: McConnellsburg Borough”
  • Lot coverageNone

    Maximum lot-coverage zoning control inside Thompson Township.

    • The SLDO may require lot-coverage information in subdivision plans, but no zoning lot-coverage district rule was identified.
    “Q: Is there zoning in any of the municipalities? A: McConnellsburg Borough”
  • Building heightNone

    Maximum building-height zoning control inside Thompson Township.

    • Building-code height, floodplain, airport, highway, or other non-zoning controls may still apply.
    “Q: Is there zoning in any of the municipalities? A: McConnellsburg Borough”
  • Accessory dwellingsLimited

    Accessory dwelling units inside Thompson Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, including on-farm units for immediate family or farm help and assisted-living arrangements for immediate family members.

    • The applicant must prepare a sketch plan and narrative detailed enough to demonstrate compliance with the SALDO and accessory-dwelling guidelines.
    • The plan, narrative, and plan-preparation modification request must be submitted under Sections 308 and 802 of the Thompson Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
    • Approval is discretionary: the modification request may be approved at the sole discretion of the Township and may include conditions imposed by the Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors.
    • The Township and landowner must execute an agreement stating the purpose, reuse limitations, and required approvals; the agreement must be recorded with the Recorder of Deeds.
    • The unit must comply with SALDO use, lot, area, and setback requirements; provide safe and suitable access and parking; have an adequate water source and approved sewage disposal; and undergo yearly compliance reviews.
    • A change to a use not specifically approved requires additional Township approvals.
    “Accessory Dwelling Units shall be processed in accordance with the following procedure:”
  • Who permits septicLocal

    On-lot sewage permitting and enforcement inside Thompson Township.

    • The official county township page lists Jamie Catanese as Thompson Township's Sewage Enforcement Officer.
    • Pennsylvania DEP explains that local agencies perform on-lot sewage permitting and enforcement.
    “Sewage Enforcement Officer Jamie Catanese Mobile: (814) 386-5839”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Local (with conditions) — On-lot sewage permitting and enforcement inside Thompson township.
      “Sewage Enforcement Officer Jamie Catanese”
    • Local — Sewage-enforcement administration inside Thompson Township.
      “Sewage Enforcement Officer Jamie Catanese”
  • Septic permitRequired

    On-lot sewage systems and sewage facilities inside Thompson Township.

    • The official Thompson Township land-use application includes a sewage permit field.
    • DEP states that local agencies are responsible for issuing permits for retaining tanks and individual and community on-lot sewage systems, with certain exceptions for large-volume on-lot systems.
    “With certain exceptions (i.e. large volume on-lot systems), local agencies are responsible for issuing permits for retaining tanks or for individual and community on-lot sewage systems which renovate sewage effluent in a soil absorption area or spray field.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Required — On-lot or onsite septic systems inside Thompson township.
      “local agencies are responsible for issuing permits”
    • Required — On-lot sewage systems inside Thompson Township.
      “With certain exceptions (i.e. large volume on-lot systems), local agencies are responsible for issuing permits for retaining tanks or for individual and community on-lot sewage systems which renovate sewage effluent in a soil absorption area or spray field.”
  • Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

    New lots and land development inside Thompson Township.

    • All lots in an area identified by the Act 537 plan to be served by public sewer must be served by public sewer.
    • Land development plans proposing flows of 400 gallons per day or more must be served by public sewer.
    • Projects outside an Act 537 public-sewer area with residential subdivisions of four lots or fewer, including remaining lands, or flows under 400 gallons per day are exempt from the feasibility-report requirement, but the source does not state that they are exempt from all other sewage requirements.

    minimum proposed flow requiring public sewer: >= 400 gallons per day (land development plans outside a 537 Plan public-sewer area may fall under stated feasibility-report exception)

    “All lots created in an area identified by the 537 Plan to be served by public sewer, and any land development plan that proposes flows equal to or greater than four hundred (400) gallons per day, shall be served by public sewer.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Water and sewer (with conditions) — Lots created and land-development plans inside Thompson Township in areas identified by the Act 537 plan for public sewer, and land-development plans proposing sewage flows of at least 400 gallons per day.
      “All lots created in an area identified by the 537 Plan to be served by public sewer, and any land development plan that proposes flows equal to or greater than four hundred (400) gallons per day, shall be served by public sewer.”
  • Agricultural exemptionConditional

    Subdivision by lease of agricultural land inside Thompson Township.

    • The exemption applies only to subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres.
    • No new street, easement of access, or residential dwelling may be involved.

    minimum parcel size: > 10 acres (agricultural lease subdivision only)

    “the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than ten (10) acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential dwelling, shall be exempted.”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Subdivision and land development inside Thompson Township.

    • Township supervisors approve or disapprove plans after Township Planning Commission review.
    • Plans must also be submitted to the Fulton County Planning Commission for review and report.
    • The ordinance applies to land development and subdivision plans not recorded before its effective date; it took effect five days after enactment.

    planning commission response period: 30 days (the Board may proceed without the report) · county planning commission response period: 45 days (the Township may proceed without the report)

    “No land development or subdivision of any lot, tract, or parcel of land shall be made, and no street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main, or other improvements in connection therewith shall be laid out, constructed, opened, or dedicated for public use or travel, or for the common use of occupants of buildings abutting thereon, except in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Regulated (with conditions) — Subdivision and land development of lots, tracts, or parcels inside Thompson township.
      “No land development or subdivision of any lot, tract, or parcel of land shall be made”
    • Regulated (with conditions) — Subdivision and land development inside Thompson Township.
      “No land development or subdivision of any lot, tract, or parcel of land shall be made, and no street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main, or other improvements in connection therewith shall be laid out, constructed, opened, or dedicated for public use or travel, or for the common use of occupants of buildings abutting thereon, except in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.”
  • Driveway accessRequired

    Lots subject to Thompson Township subdivision and land-development standards.

    • One driveway is required on each lot.
    • Driveways must meet safe stopping sight-distance standards, avoid required clear-sight triangles, and include an off-street turnaround unless specifically prohibited.
    • Commonwealth-highway access additionally requires notice of a highway-occupancy permit under the UCC.

    minimum driveway width: >= 10 feet · maximum driveway width: <= 25 feet

    “One driveway, with a minimum width of ten (10) feet and maximum width of twenty-five (25) feet, shall be located on each lot.”
  • Building in a floodplainLimited

    Subdivision and land development within the floodplain areas of Thompson township.

    • The ordinance defines the floodplain as areas of Thompson Township subject to periodic inundation by floodwaters.
    • Floodplain controls are located in SALDO Section 610.10 and must be read with applicable state and federal requirements.
    • The Township page also publishes a separate Floodplain Ordinance dated February 2011.
    “The following uses are prohibited in the Floodplain:”
  • Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

    Township subdivision, land-development, and other township permit applications.

    • The fee schedule is established by Board resolution and posted in the Township Office.
    • The ordinance does not publish the dollar amounts in the reviewed document.
    “Said schedule of fees shall be posted in the Township Office.”
  • Permit processPartial

    Published Township subdivision, land-development, improvement-construction, and building-permit-related process for development inside Thompson Township; the source does not identify the separate UCC building-code administrator for every project.

    • Applications for subdivision, land-development, lot-add-on, or improvement-construction approval require a Township-supplied application, plans, studies, reports, supporting data, and required filing fee.
    • Applications may be filed on any business day, but Planning Commission review generally requires filing at least fifteen business days before the meeting.
    • Three copies of plans, reports, and the Appendix application form are required, along with filing and review escrow fees set by Board resolution and available at the Township Office.
    • Plans must also be filed with the Fulton County Planning Commission and other required approving agencies.
    • The Township codes enforcement officer must verify that a proposed building, alteration, or use is in an approved subdivision or land development; no building permit may issue until compliance with the Ordinance and the approved and recorded final plan is determined.
    • The record does not establish whether Thompson Township or another certified authority administers the separate Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code permit and inspection process.

    minimum filing lead time before Planning Commission meeting: >= 15 business days (The ordinance states the Planning Commission may review a plan at a particular meeting only if filed at least fifteen business days prior to that meeting.) · Township staff initial application review: 7 business days (The ordinance separately provides a twelve-business-day return period for defective submissions.)

    “The Township staff shall have seven (7) business days from the date of submission of an application to check the plans and documents”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Published (with conditions) — Subdivision and land-development application process inside Thompson Township.
      “The applicant shall provide the Township with five (5) copies of the most current plan at least five (5) business days before the plan is scheduled to be reviewed by the Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors.”
    • Published (with conditions) — Subdivision and land-development applications inside Thompson Township.
      “All applications for approval of a subdivision plan, land development plan, lot add-on plan, or improvement construction plan shall be made by the developer filing an application form, to be supplied by the Township, together with the appropriate plans, studies, reports, supporting data, and required filing fee, with the Township.”

Rules another office applies inside Thompson Township

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

  • Building permitRequired

    Construction or building work inside Thompson township.

    • The permit must be obtained before beginning construction or building work.
    • Emergency repairs or equipment replacements may proceed without a permit if an application is submitted to the building code official within three business days.
    • The UCC page separately identifies new buildings, additions, and alterations exceeding Alterations-Level 1 as application categories.
    “The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) regulates the codes and standards of building projects in the Commonwealth. The UCC states that before beginning any construction or building work, the property owner or an authorized representative must obtain a UCC building permit”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Required — Residential construction, alteration, repair, movement, demolition, occupancy changes, and regulated electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing work inside Thompson Township.
      “An owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building or erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace an electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system regulated by the Uniform Construction Code shall first apply to the building code official and obtain the required permit under § 403.62a (relating to permit application).”
    • Required — Construction or building work inside Thompson Township.
      “obtain a construction or building permit before starting any work.”
    • Required — Construction or building work inside Thompson Township.
      “The UCC requires property owners to obtain a construction or building permit before starting any work.”
  • Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

    Building projects inside Thompson Township are subject to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code unless an applicable exception applies.

    • The source states that the UCC regulates building-project codes and standards in the Commonwealth.
    • The local building-code official or certified third-party agency serving Thompson Township was not identified.
    “The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) regulates the codes and standards of building projects in the Commonwealth. The UCC states that before beginning any construction or building work, the property owner or an authorized representative must obtain a UCC building permit”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Adopted (with conditions) — Construction, alteration, repair, and occupancy of buildings inside Thompson township under Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code.
      “Pennsylvania's statewide building code, generally known as the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), has to be followed by builders in the state.”
  • InspectionsRequired

    Construction for which a Pennsylvania UCC permit is issued inside Thompson Township.

    • Required inspections include foundation; plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems; frame and masonry; wallboard; and a final inspection.
    • The permit holder must notify the construction code official when work is ready and provide access.
    “A construction code official shall inspect all construction for which a permit was issued. The permit holder shall insure that the construction is accessible for inspection.”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
  • Certificate of occupancyRequired

    Residential buildings inside Thompson Township subject to the Pennsylvania UCC.

    • A final inspection report indicating UCC compliance must be received first.
    • The certificate must include the permit number and address, owner information, covered portion, inspection statement, code official, code edition, sprinkler information if applicable, and special stipulations.
    • A temporary certificate may be issued for safely occupiable portions before all work is complete.

    issuance deadline after final inspection report: 5 business days (10 business days in a city of the first class)

    “A residential building may not be used or occupied without a certificate of occupancy issued by a building code official.”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Required — Use or occupancy of a building or facility inside Thompson township subject to the UCC.
      “before a building or facility can be used.”
    • Required — Use of a building or facility inside Thompson Township.
      “A UCC certificate of occupancy must be issued before a building or facility can be used. However, emergency repairs or equipment replacements can be made without a permit as long as an application is submitted to the building code official within three business days.”
    • Required — Residential buildings inside Thompson Township subject to the UCC.
      “A residential building may not be used or occupied without a certificate of occupancy issued by a building code official.”

Still unanswered

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

  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Thompson Township.
  • Living in an RV — Long-term or permanent RV occupancy on private land inside Thompson Township.
  • Camping on your land — Temporary camping inside Thompson Township.
  • Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Thompson Township.
  • Manufactured homes — Manufactured-home occupancy outside any specifically regulated mobile-home park inside Thompson Township.
4 more unanswered
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Short-term rentals

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Thompson Township publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Fulton County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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