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

Dunkard Township’s own rules

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-lot (individual) sewage disposal for land inside Dunkard township, Greene County PA, administered by the township's sewage enforcement officer, with state DEP review of individual system plans

  • The county page lists a sewage enforcement officer among the township officials; the officer's authority over individual systems is established by the township officer listing and the county subdivision ordinance language on individual sewage plans.
  • Individual system plans for subdivisions must also be approved by the state Department of Environmental Protection (county SALDO, section on sewage).

  “sewage enforcement officer keith golden 724-344-8834”

Rules another office applies inside Dunkard Township

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  New residential lots created by subdivision or land development in Greene County, PA under the county subdivision and land development ordinance section 813.4(b); Dunkard township applicability not confirmed by the opened text

  • Applies to residential lots created through subdivision or land development, not to an existing lot.
  • Nonresidential uses: no minimum lot area or lot width required unless a local zoning ordinance regulates it.
  • Where public water is provided but not public sanitary sewage, the minimum is 15,000 square feet with 75 foot frontage; where both public water and public sewer are provided, the minimum is 7,500 square feet with 60 foot frontage (county ordinance text).
  • Flag lots are permitted in lot splits and minor subdivisions with 50 ft minimum public street frontage, and the 20,000 sq ft figure is subject to an exception where a flag lot is authorized.
  • Mobile home parks are regulated separately under article IX of the county ordinance.

  minimum lot area, no public water and no public sewer: >= 20000 square feet (except where a flag lot is authorized; minimum 100 ft lot frontage)

  “where neither public water supply nor public sewerage facilities are provided, each lot shall have a minimum area of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet with one hundred (100) foot minimum lot frontage, except where a flag lot is authorized.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Major and minor subdivisions and land developments in Greene County, PA under the county Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance; Dunkard township applicability not confirmed by the opened text

  • Preliminary application for a major subdivision is filed with the Greene County Planning Commission.
  • Applicant must show written evidence of contact with the local municipality and determination of applicable local ordinances.
  • If the municipality has adopted a zoning ordinance, zoning approval evidence is required with the application.
  • Individual sewage disposal plans require DEP and local sewage enforcement officer approval; public sewer cases require a letter from the local sewer authority.

  “at the time that preliminary application for approval of a major subdivision is filed with the greene county planning commission, the applicant shall provide written evidence that he or she has contacted the local municipality”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new residential construction inside Dunkard township, Greene County PA
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits inside Dunkard township, Greene County PA
• Building code adopted — Whether the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code is adopted and enforced in Dunkard township, Greene County PA
• Inspections — Building inspection requirement for construction inside Dunkard township, Greene County PA
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy requirement inside Dunkard township, Greene County PA

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.