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

Waverly Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building permits in Waverly township, including fences, stonewalls, sheds, garages and swimming pools, and new construction handled through the township office.

  • Construction may proceed only after the township issues the permit.
  • The zoning application requires a plot plan and, where applicable, a copy of the deed and other listed permits before acceptance.

  “if you are planning to build a fence, stonewall, shed, garage or swimming pool you will be required to apply for a permit issued by the township.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction inspections in Waverly township under the Pennsylvania UCC.

  • Inspections are performed by township-appointed inspection agencies, named on the page as Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc. and NEIC (Northeast Inspection Consultants).
  • Inspection costs are included in the building permit fee, according to the page.

  “waverly township has contracted with building inspection underwriters, inc. and neic - northeast inspection consultants, to do these inspections.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Waverly township limits, Lackawanna County, PA: the township administers its own zoning ordinance (titled 'Waverly Township Zoning, Zoning Map & SALDO, 2024').

  • The 2024 zoning ordinance PDF on the township site is larger than the reader's 10 MB limit, so its text was not read; district rules are not verified here.
  • No effective or adoption date for the 2024 ordinance is stated on the cited pages.

  “waverly township zoning, zoning map & saldo zoning ordinance 2024”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Waverly township zoning districts (map)

  • The zoning map PDF is linked on the township page; its district boundaries were not opened.

  “zoning application zoning map burn permit right-to-know form”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development in Waverly township

  • Subdivision and land development require Planning Commission review and Board of Supervisors approval, per the township zoning application.
  • The township's SALDO PDF linked on its site (8dc689_e1b8cbf54dbe4639b75cc5448ccb082d.pdf) is Abington Township's 2006 ordinance, so it was not used for this claim.

  “subdivision or land development (approved by planning commission and board of supervisors)”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway access to township roads in Waverly township

  • Applies only where the driveway connects to a township road.
  • A PennDOT highway occupancy permit applies instead for state roads.

  “driveway permit (for driveway access to township roads)”

• Permit processPublished

  Zoning and building permit process in Waverly township

  • Applications are filed at the township municipal building on Lake Henry Drive.
  • Applicants must submit a completed application, plot plan and related documents before acceptance.

  “procedure for applicants to obtain a building & zoning permit”

Rules another office applies inside Waverly Township

Waverly 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

  Building construction inside Waverly township, Lackawanna County: the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code is in effect there.

  • Enforcement and inspections are carried out by inspectors appointed by the township (see building_inspection claim).

  “pa. uniform construction code (ucc) is in effect in waverly township.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homeowners building in Waverly township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings in Waverly township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district of Waverly township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in Waverly township's main single-family residential district
• Setbacks — Setbacks in Waverly township's main single-family residential district

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.