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

Drumore Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Drumore township's limits (Lancaster County, PA); the township's own Zoning Ordinance, not county zoning

  • The township zoning page lists a complete copy of the Drumore Township Zoning Ordinance adopted June 2011 and amended October 2023; the page gives month and year only, so effective_at is null.
  • The zoning officer enforces the zoning ordinance and processes zoning permits.
  • The full ordinance PDF text was not readable in this session, so district-level limits are not stated in this claim.

  “drumore township zoning ordinance adopted jun 2011 amended oct 2023 (complete copy)”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-lot sewage systems for land inside Drumore township's limits

  • The township's zoning officer page says the Board of Supervisors appointed Solanco Engineering Associates as the township's engineer/code enforcement officer and sewage enforcement officer.
  • This shows the township-appointed sewage enforcement officer role; the sewage permit and inspection rules themselves were not opened.

  “solanco engineering associates was also appointed by the board of supervisors to serve as the township's engineer/code enforcement officer and sewage enforcement officer.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development inside Drumore township's limits

  • The township zoning page lists a Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO), Ordinance No. 2016-01, as a township document.
  • The SALDO text was not opened; the approval steps are not stated in this claim.

  “subdivision and land development ordinance (saldo) subdivision and land development ordinance no. 2016-01 (saldo)”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Construction or development inside any floodplain area of Drumore township (township-wide floodplain ordinance)

  • Permit required in addition to any permits under the zoning ordinance and/or the uniform construction code (UCC).
  • The township floodplain administrator issues the permit only after confirming conformance with this and other applicable codes.
  • Floodplain Ordinance No. 2016-02 as posted on the township site; the floodplain map and the regulated-area boundaries were not opened.

  “in addition to any permits required under the zoning ordinance and/or the uniform construction code (ucc), a permit under this ordinance shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the township.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit applications in Drumore township

  • The page describes zoning permits only; building, sewage and driveway permit steps are not described on this page.
  • Office at 1675 Furniss Rd, Drumore, PA 17518; zoning officer contact per the zoning officer page.

  “the zoning officer processes all applications & permits and issues zoning permits accordingly.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for construction in Drumore township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption in Drumore township
• Building code adopted — Building code in Drumore township
• Inspections — Building inspections in Drumore township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy in Drumore 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.