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

Rules another office applies inside Moreland Township

Moreland Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Moreland township's limits. The county zoning page lists Moreland township among the municipalities governed by the Lycoming County Zoning Ordinance, so the county, not a Moreland township ordinance, administers zoning there.

  • No Moreland township-adopted zoning ordinance was found; the county page describes the county as administering zoning in Moreland township.
  • The county page says the county administers zoning in 19 municipalities and that some municipalities run their own zoning. Confirm with the county that Moreland township has not adopted its own ordinance.
  • Applicants must check the county zoning map to confirm the site is in an area the county serves.

  “the lycoming county zoning partnership includes 19 municipalities: bastress township mcintyre township brown township mcnett township cascade township mifflin township cogan house township moreland township”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permit fees for land inside Moreland township that the county administers.

  • The fee schedule is a linked county PDF that was not opened, so no dollar amounts are recorded here.
  • The page says payment must accompany the permit by cash, check, or credit card.

  “zoning permit fee schedule zoning permit application and plot plan sketch (please download to your local drive before printing.)”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permit applications for land inside Moreland township, which the county zoning page says is one of the partner municipalities it administers.

  • The page says to check the county zoning map to see whether the site is in an area the county serves.
  • The page says the county does not accept applications for some municipalities.

  “all applications require a plot plan. make certain to download this plot plan, fill out, scan and attach to the application.”

Still unanswered

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

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