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

Eden Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction, additions, alterations, pools, storage buildings and fences inside Eden township

  • Construction may not start until the township issues a building or zoning permit (permit application acknowledgment).
  • Applications must be made on township forms with a plot plan and construction specifications where applicable.
  • The list on the zoning page uses 'but not limited to', so other work may also need a permit.

  “permits are required by the township for, but not limited to, the following: new construction, additions, alterations, in-ground and above-ground pools, storage buildings, and fences.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work authorized by an Eden township building permit

  • A final inspection must be performed by the construction code official before occupancy.
  • The application names a third-party plan review and code inspection agency (Commonwealth Code Inspection Service); whether that agency performs every inspection is not stated on this form.

  “i acknowledge that the township requires a final inspection be performed by the construction code official and that the township issue a certificate of occupancy before the structure which is authorized by this permit may be occupied.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Structures built under an Eden township building permit

  • The structure may not be occupied before the township issues a certificate of occupancy.
  • Occupying before the certificate of occupancy is a construction code violation under the form's terms.

  “i acknowledge that the township requires a final inspection be performed by the construction code official and that the township issue a certificate of occupancy before the structure which is authorized by this permit may be occupied.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Eden township's limits: Eden Township administers its own zoning ordinance through its zoning officer and zoning hearing board

  • The township's zoning ordinance PDF (linked from the township zoning page) could not be opened: the file exceeds the 10 MB open-page limit, so district rules are not read here.
  • The zoning page lists a zoning officer (Solanco Engineering) and an appointed zoning hearing board.

  “please click on the item to download it to your computer eden township zoning ordinance”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-lot sewage matters inside Eden township, handled by the township's sewage enforcement officer

  • The township zoning page names the sewage enforcement officer as Mark Deimler of Solanco Engineering.
  • The page does not state the permit steps, fees or inspection rules for on-lot sewage; those are unknown on this record.

  “sewage enforcement officer mark deimler solanco engineering 103 fite way, suite c quarryville, pa 17566”

• Permit processPublished

  Building and zoning permit applications for work inside Eden township

  • Forms are available at the township building or by download from the zoning page.
  • Each application must include a plot plan with construction specifications where applicable.

  “applications for permits must be made on forms available at the township building or by downloading the form below.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits or inspections inside Eden township
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and district list for Eden township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in Eden township's residential districts
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in Eden township's single-family residential and agricultural districts
• Setbacks — Yard setbacks in Eden township's residential and agricultural districts

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.