Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Terre Hill, Pennsylvania

Borough of Terre Hill’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Terre Hill borough, Lancaster County

  • Administered by the borough zoning officer; Zoning Hearing Board hears special exceptions and variances

  “for purposes of this chapter, the borough of terre hill is hereby divided into districts that shall be designated as follows: a. residential. r-1 low density residential district r-2 high density residential district r-c residential/commercial mixed use district”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Terre Hill borough

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-C, C-N, L-I; boundaries shown on the zoning map on file at the borough office and posted on the borough site

  “b. commercial. c-n commercial/neighborhood district c. industrial. l-i limited industrial district 2. zoning map. the areas within the borough of terre hill, as assigned to each district and the location of the districts established by this chapter, are shown on the zoning map, which together with all explanatory matter thereon is declared to be a part of this chapter and is on file in the borough office.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Each dwelling unit in the R-1 Low Density Residential District, Terre Hill borough

  • Table is garbled in text extraction; minimum 8,500 sq. ft. and 10,000 sq. ft. max appear in the first row; verify against the PDF table

  minimum lot area (dwelling): >= 8500 sq ft (other uses (school, church, public use) differ)

  “each dwelling unit or principal nonresidential building not otherwise specified below on permanent cul-de-sac school church public use lot area 8,500 sq. ft. min. 10,000 sq. ft. max.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed

  Single-family manufactured housing in the R-1 Low Density Residential District, Terre Hill borough

  • Permitted use in R-1; other districts not reviewed

  “a. permitted (1) one single-family detached dwelling. (2) public uses (3) municipal use (4) public utility (subject to the provisions of §502.7). (5) horticulture, not including retail sales (6) no impact home based business. (7) forestry (8) shed (9) single family manufactured housing (10) single family modular housing”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development inside Terre Hill borough

  • Governed by the borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance of 2006, as amended; its text was not opened

  “approved access shall be defined in terms of the terre hill borough subdivision and land development ordinance of 2006, as may be amended from time to time”

• Short-term rentalsProhibited

  Internet marketplace for short term lodging in the R-1 district, Terre Hill borough

  • Listed as a prohibited use in R-1; the C-N/L-I district lists reference §503.7 or §503.11 provisions for such lodging

  “prohibited uses (1) internet marketplace for short term lodging (2) billboards”

• Permit processPartial

  Building and zoning permit applications inside Terre Hill borough

  • Application form downloadable on the borough site; questions to borough office

  “completed building/zoning permit applications and three sets of plans are to be submitted to terre hill borough.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Borough of Terre Hill or Lancaster County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Terre Hill borough
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Terre Hill borough
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Terre Hill borough
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Terre Hill borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Terre Hill 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.