Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Alexandria, Pennsylvania

Borough of Alexandria’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, or relocation of a building or structure inside Alexandria Borough.

  • Repairs to existing buildings or structures do not require a building permit if no structural changes or modifications are involved.
  • For listed excavation or construction, the plot and plan must show compliance with Borough ordinances and a sewage permit must be obtained.
  • Work must begin within six months after issuance unless the Building Permit Officer grants a written extension.

  building permit fee: 2 USD (Plus $1 for each $1,000 of cash contract price; where no cash contract price exists, the ordinance directs an estimate based on current market price or other applicant evidence of actual cost.) · additional building permit fee: per 1 USD per $1,000 (In addition to the $2 base fee stated in the ordinance.)

  “unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Municipal Building Permit Officer.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction code enforcement inside Alexandria Borough.

  • Administration and enforcement may be undertaken by a municipal employee, construction code official or third-party agency, through an intermunicipal agreement or contract, or through an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry for specified structures.
  • Relevant preexisting local building-code provisions remain effective only while they meet or exceed the Code's minimum requirements.

  “The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 - 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Alexandria Borough, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

  • The ordinance is applicable to the entire Borough.

  “An Ordinance establishing Comprehensive Zoning Regulations for the Borough of Alexandria, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater (with conditions)

  Improved property inside Alexandria Borough that abuts a street or alley with an existing accessible Authority water line, or is otherwise accessible to such an existing or future water line.

  • Connection is required when the described accessible Authority water line exists.
  • An improved property must connect within 45 days after notice from the Authority.
  • A written Authority permit is required before a person connects with, opens, uses, alters, or disturbs the Authority water system.
  • The owner or authorized agent must apply for the permit, give at least seven days' notice before connection, and pay applicable tapping, connection, or other fees.

  connection deadline after Authority notice: 45 days (Applies to connection of an improved property under Section 2.) · pre-connection notice: >= 7 days (Notice to the Borough/Authority before connection.)

  “shall connect and is required to be connected to said water line.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Fees for administration and enforcement of the Pennsylvania Construction Code inside Alexandria Borough.

  • The governing body establishes the fees by resolution from time to time.

  “shall be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications inside Alexandria Borough.

  • Application must be in writing on municipal forms.
  • The application must include the applicant and landowner names and addresses, proposed construction, anticipated completion date, and a site plan showing size and location of proposed construction and existing buildings or structures.
  • The Building Permit Officer issues a permit only after determining conformance with applicable requirements and regulations.

  “Application for such a building permit shall be made in writing to the Building Permit Officer on forms supplied by the municipality.”

Still unanswered

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• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Alexandria Borough.
• Inspections — Building work inside Alexandria Borough.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Alexandria Borough.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Alexandria Borough.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Alexandria 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.