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

Perry Township’s own rules

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Sewage (on-lot septic) enforcement for land inside Perry township limits, through the sewage enforcement officer the township lists among its officials

  • The county page lists a sewage enforcement officer as a township official; it does not quote the sewage ordinance or the statute that makes the SEO's role binding.
  • State sewage-permit rules (Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act / 25 Pa. Code Chapter 72) are not verified on an official page here and may also apply.

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

Rules another office applies inside Perry Township

Perry 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 code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code as it applies inside Perry township (statewide statute; applies in Perry township as a Pennsylvania municipality). The page does not say whether Perry township enforces the UCC itself or uses a third-party agency.

  • The state's own page says over 90% of municipalities enforce the UCC locally, either with their own employees or through certified third-party agencies; it does not name Perry township's enforcement path.
  • In opt-out municipalities, certified third-party agencies hired by property owners (or their contractors) enforce the residential requirements of the UCC; the state page does not state which path applies to Perry township.
  • The 2021 accessibility updates were blocked by a 2022 Commonwealth Court decision; the non-accessibility requirements remain enforceable per the same page.

  “certified third party agencies hired by property owners (or their contractors) enforce the residential requirements of the ucc in all opt-out municipalities.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development inside Perry township, under the Greene County subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO) administered by the county planning commission. This is a county rule applying inside the township, not a township ordinance.

  • The county packet says the SALDO applies to projects such as construction of two or more residential structures or any non-residential structure on a single lot, and to lot divisions and impervious-area increases.
  • The packet says single-family and two-family dwellings are excluded from the SALDO.
  • The packet lists the county's 2013 SALDO PDF hosted on another county domain; that PDF was not opened and its current status was not verified.

  “construction of two or more residential structures or any non-residential structure on a single lot”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Perry township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Perry township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Perry township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new homes inside Perry township
• Local zoning — Whether Perry township, Greene County, PA adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance (land inside Perry township 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.