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

Walker Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Walker Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

  • Uses may be permitted, conditional, or special exceptions under the ordinance.

  “This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Walker Township Zoning Ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Walker Township.

  • The official zoning map is kept on file at Walker Township offices.

  “The official Zoning Map shall be kept on file and available for examination at the offices of Walker Township.”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  RV and recreational camp parks inside Walker Township.

  • Parks are for rental or lease and short-term use, are not intended for year-round use, and must close December 15 through April 15.

  “intended for temporary occupancy and are not intended now or in the future for year-round dwelling purposes”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Uses with on-lot sewage in the A-1 Conservation District inside Walker Township.

  • Sewage Enforcement Officer approval and evidence of that approval are required.

  “All uses with on-lot sewage must be approved by the Sewage Enforcement Officer and applicant must provide evidence of that approval.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Mobile-home parks inside Walker Township.

  • The mobile-home park must have at least 10 acres and must connect to public sewer and water facilities.

  minimum mobile-home-park area: >= 10 acres

  “Shall connect to public sewer and water facilities.”

• Permit processPartial

  Recreational vehicle and recreational camp park development inside Walker Township.

  • Before a development permit is granted, the owner or agent must apply for and secure approval under the ordinance procedures.

  “before any permit for development shall be granted, the owner or his/her agent, shall apply for and secure approval”

Rules another office applies inside Walker Township

Walker 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)

  Building projects inside Walker Township under the Pennsylvania UCC.

  • A UCC building permit must be obtained before construction or building work begins.

  “The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) regulates the codes and standards of building projects in the Commonwealth.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Walker Township.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Walker Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Walker Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings in the A-1 Conservation District inside Walker Township.
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside Walker 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.