Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Granville Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Granville Township adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Granville Township’s rules apply, not the county’s. Septic permits inside Granville Township come from Granville Township. 17 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 11, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Mifflin County page.
Building construction inside Granville Township; the township appoints its own building code official to administer the PA Uniform Construction Code
“granville township has has hired timothy plank as the township building code official (bco) and residential plan reviewer & inspector, except electrical.”
Occupancy permits for new or changed buildings in Granville Township under the zoning ordinance
“shall apply to the zoning officer for an occupancy permit where such a permit is required.”
All land in Granville Township, Mifflin County, PA
“the regulations and provisions of this ordinance shall apply to and affect the entire geographic area of granville township, mifflin county, pa, as shown on the zoning map included herein.”
Zoning districts in Granville Township (including R-U, R-A, I and others) per the township zoning map
“table 4.301 r-u - residential urban district permitted uses principal building or uses: single family house”
R-A Residential Agricultural district, Granville Township
single-family min lot (tiered by public sewer/water): 1/2 acre, 3/4 acre, 1 acre acre (tier assignment inferred from column headers)
“single family and two (2) family houses with with only one both (1) with no public public public sewage sewer or facilities and public water water row house; apartment agricultural house; uses multi family house community accessory garage buildings ½ acre ¾ acre 1 acre 5 acres 2 acres”
“single family house with only one (1) public sewer or public water ¾ acre 80 ft 108 ft 25 ft single family house with both public sewage and water”
R-U Residential Urban district, Granville Township
max coverage: <= 70 percent
“25 ft 30 ft or 2.5 stories, whichever is greater 70% 2 per dwelling unit”
R-U Residential Urban district, Granville Township
max height: 30 ft or 2.5 stories, whichever is greater
“25 ft 30 ft or 2.5 stories, whichever is greater 70% 2 per dwelling unit”
Mobile/manufactured homes as single-family dwellings in Granville Township
maximum width of mobile home dwelling: <= 19 ft (wider units excluded from the definition)
“excluding such mobile home dwellings or prefabricated homes or sections thereof which when assembled or combined into a single unit are more than 19 feet in width and no longer capable of being separated for repeated towing.”
Accessory dwelling units within a single-family structure in Granville Township
max ADU area: <= 800 sq ft (or 3 rooms or 40% of residential floor area, whichever is less)
“shall not exceed three (3) rooms or 800 square feet in total livable area or 40 percent of the total residential floor area (excluding basement and attic floor space), whichever is less.”
On-lot sewage systems inside Granville Township, handled by the township's sewage enforcement officer
“on-lot systems shall be permitted and approved by the township's seo.”
New construction on a lot inside Granville Township: a township SEO sewage permit is a precondition of the zoning permit
“no zoning permit shall be issued unless the applicant presents the zoning officer with proof that any applicable subdivision or land development approval has been granted, a sewage permit has been issued by the township sewage enforcement officer for the lot,”
Existing on-lot systems in Granville Township, under its five-district rotating management program
inspection fee (as shown on page): 85 USD (deadline shown 4/30/24; may be outdated)
“each year one (1) district will be required to have their on lot sewage system inspected by the township sewage enforcement officer and pumped by a licensed septic pumper if instructed by the seo that pumping is required.”
Subdivision and land development in Granville Township
“no zoning permit shall be issued unless the applicant presents the zoning officer with proof that any applicable subdivision or land development approval has been granted,”
Access to new building lots in Granville Township
“a driveway permit or a highway occupancy permit issued by the department of transportation of the commonwealth of pennsylvania has been issued in order that access may be gained to the lot”
Building and zoning permit fees in Granville Township
“building permits fee schedule to take effect 09/08/2026 resolution 2026-10 building code official appointment resolution 2026-11 residential fee schedule resolution 2026-12 commonwealth code inspection services fee schedule”
Zoning permits in Granville Township
zoning officer review period: <= 20 days
“the zoning officer shall complete this examination within twenty (20) days from the date of the application, was filed with the township and receipt of all required fees.”
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Granville Township or Mifflin County directly.
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Granville Township publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Mifflin County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Granville Township means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
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