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Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

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

Union Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Union Township adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Union Township’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 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.

Answers from the rulebook for Union Township

Union Township’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Union township, Mifflin County, PA

    • Mifflin County has no countywide zoning; each municipality adopts its own.
    • Ordinance text and district standards were not opened (document links not located).
    “mifflin county does not have countywide zoning regulations. the following municipalities in mifflin county have adopted their own zoning ordinances: brown township burnham borough derry township granville township kistler borough lewistown borough mcveytown borough union township”
  • Zoning districtsPublished

    Union township zoning ordinance and zoning maps

    • District names and standards not reviewed.
    “zoning ordinance union township zoning ordinance document. zoning maps union township zoning maps.”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Subdivision and land development inside Union township

    • Ordinance text not opened; details of thresholds unknown.
    “subdivision and land development ordinance union township subdivision and land development ordinance.”

Still unanswered

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

  • Building permit — Building permits inside Union township
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Union township
  • Building code adopted — Building code inside Union township
  • Inspections — Inspections inside Union township
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Union township
22 more unanswered
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees
  • Permit process

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 Union 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 Union Township means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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