Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

Borough of Clarks Summit’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Clarks Summit borough

  • Full text of Ordinance 2020-04 was not opened; existence shown by borough Planning Commission page listing.

  “zoning ordinance 2012-04 clarks summit saldo ord 2020-04 zoning ordinance clarks summit zoning map 12-6-20”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Clarks Summit borough

  • Borough publishes a zoning map dated 12-6-20 and the ordinance; the quickview lists districts 8a, 8b, 9, 10, 12b, 13 and 21 among those used in the Abingtons.

  “zoning ordinance 2012-04 clarks summit saldo ord 2020-04 zoning ordinance clarks summit zoning map 12-6-20”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family town residential district (10 town-city single family residential block of the quickview) inside Clarks Summit borough

  • Quickview summary of the zoning ordinance, not the ordinance text; other districts may differ.
  • The same yard figures appear in the 8a/8b/9 blocks.

  front yard: >= 30 ft · side yard: >= 10 ft · rear yard: >= 25 ft

  “a front yard, on local/collector street 30 ft a front yard, on arterial street 30 ft b side yard 10 ft c rear yard 25 ft”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  District 10 town-city single family residential inside Clarks Summit borough

  • Quickview summary, not ordinance text; building coverage percentage not legible in extract.

  max impervious surface: <= 30 percent

  “home based business, other c impervious surface 30% dwelling: single-family detached p”

• Building heightSpecified

  Principal structure in district 10 town-city single family residential inside Clarks Summit borough

  • Quickview summary, not ordinance text; other districts may differ.

  max principal structure height: <= 35 ft

  “principal uses max. building height accessory uses principal structure 35 ft”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions and land developments inside Clarks Summit borough

  • Minor subdivision is three lots or less; applications filed at least 3 Mondays before planning commission meeting.

  “any division of a lot into 2 or more lots, including leases, is considered a subdivision.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Borough of Clarks Summit or Lackawanna County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Clarks Summit borough
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Clarks Summit borough
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Clarks Summit borough
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Clarks Summit borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Clarks Summit 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.