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

Pymatuning Township’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New construction inside Pymatuning township's limits

  • The township index lists the Uniform Construction Code ordinance; the adopting ordinance text was not opened.

  “#182 uniform construction code may 13, 2004”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Pymatuning township's limits (Mercer County, PA). The township lists its own zoning ordinance (No. 52, 1966) with amendments through No. 201 (March 14, 2019) on its official ordinance index.

  • The zoning ordinance text itself was not opened in this research pass; only the township's ordinance index and permits page were reviewed.
  • The permits page lists a 'zoning ordinance 1989' document and a 'zoning permit' form, which indicates the township administers zoning permits.
  • Dimensional and use rules must be taken from the zoning ordinance text (see followups).

  “#052 pymatuning township zoning ordinance july 21, 1966”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of Pymatuning township's zoning ordinance (district names referenced in amendments; full district map not located)

  • Ordinance index references residential districts R-2, R-3 and R-4 and an industrial/business-highway service district; the zoning map and complete district list were not located.

  “#122 amending ord. #52 - expanding "r-3", decreasing "r-4" zoning districts november 11, 1982”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Individual sewage disposal systems and holding tanks inside Pymatuning township

  • The township ordinance index lists sewage disposal ordinances (No. 65 and amendments) under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act; the ordinance texts and the administering officer were not opened.
  • Whether the county or a health district also administers permits inside the township was not verified.

  “#152 amending ordinance #65 - sewage enforcement fees july 11, 1991”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit rules inside Pymatuning township
• Inspections — Inspections for new homes inside Pymatuning township
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates for new homes inside Pymatuning township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district inside Pymatuning township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the R-1/R-2/R-3 residential districts inside Pymatuning 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.