Zoning, building permits and septic rules in North Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania

North Londonderry Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction and alterations of buildings inside North Londonderry township under the township construction code ordinance.

  • Permit is required before work begins; construction may proceed after the code permit is issued.
  • Administered by Lebanon County Planning Department building code official under contract.

  “it shall be the joint responsibility of the owner, lessee, if any, and the contractor to obtain the required code permit before performing any work.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside North Londonderry township: the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code is adopted by township ordinance.

  • Municipality ordinance is more stringent where it says so (§ 55-4); administration delegated to Lebanon County (see separate claim).

  “hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the pennsylvania uniform construction code, as contained in 34 pa. code, chapters 401 through 405 and amendments thereto”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction covered by the permit inside North Londonderry township; inspections are carried out by the Lebanon County Planning Department building code official.

  • The quoted sentence confers inspection authority; the UCC inspection schedule under 34 Pa. Code chapters 401-405 is not separately quoted here.
  • Scope is limited to work under a code permit.

  “the building code official shall be authorized to receive code permit applications; issue or deny code permits; collect fees for permits, plan reviews and inspections; make inspections and require such work to be performed as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the code; issue certificates of occupancy;”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside North Londonderry township, Lebanon County, PA: the township's own zoning ordinance (Code Book Chapter 150, Zoning) applies, administered through Lebanon County Planning Department under contract.

  • Zoning enforcement is contracted to the Lebanon County Planning Department; the township site states the contract covers zoning enforcement.
  • Chapter 150 text was not opened: the nlondtwp.com Chapter 150 PDF path returned HTTP 404, so district limits are not verified here.

  “north londonderry township has contracted the lebanon county planning department as a pa certified 3rd party inspection agency to administer and enforce the pa uniform construction code, subdivision ordinance, zoning enforcement, and sewage enforcement.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-lot sewage disposal systems on land inside North Londonderry township.

  • Township ordinance (Chapter 110) requires the permit; the township sewage enforcement officer role is performed by the Lebanon County Planning Department as the township's agent under contract.

  “a fee in the sum of eighty dollars ($80) shall be paid to the lebanon county planning department enforcement officer, the township's agent, at the time of making application”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing an individual or community sewage disposal system, or building a structure that will use one, inside North Londonderry township.

  • Permit must show site, plans and specifications comply with Act 537 (Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act) and its rules.
  • Fee of $80 is stated in § 110-2 (amended 11-12-1991); current township fee schedule not verified and may differ.

  sewage permit fee: 80 USD (amended 11-12-1991 by ord. no. 86; current fee schedule may differ)

  “no person shall install an individual or community sewage disposal system or construct any building in north londonderry township in which an individual or community sewage disposal system is to be installed without first obtaining a permit”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Existing on-lot sewage disposal systems inside North Londonderry township.

  • Inspection is discretionary ('may be inspected') at any reasonable time; required pumping at least every three years is a separate duty in § 110-15.
  • Rehabilitated systems must be inspected by the township sewage enforcement officer and certified (§ 110-21).

  “any on-lot sewage disposal system may be inspected by the township's seo or authorized agent at any reasonable time as of the effective date of this article.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  A principal building inside North Londonderry township that is within 150 feet of the public sanitary sewer.

  • Connection is mandatory only within 150 feet of the public sanitary sewer.
  • Beyond 150 feet, the on-lot system rules in Chapter 110 apply.
  • Water connection requirement not researched.

  distance to public sanitary sewer triggering mandatory connection: <= 150 feet

  “connection, mandatory — if a principal building is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the public sanitary sewer, connection by the principal building to the public sanitary sewer is mandatory.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Creating lots or land development inside North Londonderry township.

  • Township subdivision ordinance (Code Book Chapter 130, Subdivision and Land Development) is administered by the Lebanon County Planning Department under contract.
  • Lebanon County subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO) is referenced on the township page; applicability to township plans not verified.

  “north londonderry township has contracted the lebanon county planning department as a pa certified 3rd party inspection agency to administer and enforce the pa uniform construction code, subdivision ordinance, zoning enforcement, and sewage enforcement.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for a homeowner building in North Londonderry township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates for new homes inside North Londonderry township.
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and district list for North Londonderry township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area for the single-family residential district inside North Londonderry township.
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district inside North Londonderry 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.