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

Price Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction (home, garage, detached garage), decks, sheds, pools, driveways, fences, razing and septic/well items inside Price Township.

  • The township page lists these items as requiring a permit; the page does not state fees, plan review or construction-start rules.
  • Building Code Official is Steve McLaughlin per the same page.

  “all items below require a permit: new construction (home, garage, detached garage) decks, porches, sunrooms, patios sheds or storage buildings swimming pools (above ground and inground) driveways (new construction/modification paved or unpaved) commercial construction fence razing septic well occupancy”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Price Township, Monroe County, PA. The township lists its own Zoning Ordinance on its Ordinances page.

  • The ordinance PDF itself (16.04 MB) was not opened; only the township's list of ordinances was read.
  • Identity check: the township site lists a 10 Barren Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 address; Wikipedia lists Price Township as in Monroe County, PA. Official county confirmation was not separately opened.

  “subdivision and land development ordinance 3.01 mb --> stormwater management ordinance 1.91 mb --> zoning ordinance 16.04 mb”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Price Township. The township's setback table names R1, R2, RR, VC, C1 and OSC districts.

  • The district map and full district list are in the Zoning Ordinance, which was not opened; only districts named in the township's setback table are confirmed.

  “vc (village commercial) 50’ 25’ 50’ 35’ c1 (commercial) 50’ 25’ 50’ 35’ osc (open space conservative) 40’ 20’ 20’ 24’”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Main single-family residential districts R1 and R2 inside Price Township.

  • Figures come from the township's Zoning/Building/Sewage Department page property set-backs table; the Zoning Ordinance text was not opened to confirm them.
  • Column order on the page is front, side, rear, height.

  front setback: 40 feet · side setback: 20 feet · rear setback: 30 feet

  “property set-backs front side rear height residential (r1, r2) 40’ 20’ 30’ 35’”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Rural-residential district RR inside Price Township.

    “property set-backs front side rear height residential (r1, r2) 40’ 20’ 30’ 35’ rr 40’ 20’ 40’ 35’”

• Building heightSpecified

  Main single-family residential districts R1 and R2 inside Price Township.

  • Table column is labeled 'height'; the page does not say whether 35 feet is a maximum, and the Zoning Ordinance text was not opened.

  height: 35 feet (Table column labeled height; maximum not stated on page)

  “property set-backs front side rear height residential (r1, r2) 40’ 20’ 30’ 35’”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Rural-residential district RR inside Price Township.

    “property set-backs front side rear height residential (r1, r2) 40’ 20’ 30’ 35’ rr 40’ 20’ 40’ 35’”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Septic systems on land inside Price Township.

  • The township's Zoning/Building/Sewage Department lists a township Sewage Enforcement Officer, Zachary Karasek, and a septic permit item; the state Sewage Facilities Act basis was not opened.

  “zachary karasek sewage enforcement officer (610) 588-2411 x213 email”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic systems inside Price Township.

  • Listed on the township page among items requiring a permit; the sewage permit form and any Sewage Enforcement Officer rules were not opened.

  “driveways (new construction/modification paved or unpaved) commercial construction fence razing septic well occupancy”

• Well permitRequired

  Private wells inside Price Township.

  • Listed on the township page among items requiring a permit; the well permit application and fee were not opened.

  “driveways (new construction/modification paved or unpaved) commercial construction fence razing septic well occupancy”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land subdivision and land development inside Price Township.

  • The Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance is listed; its requirements were not opened.

  “subdivision and land development ordinance 3.01 mb”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New or modified paved or unpaved driveways inside Price Township.

  • Listed on the township page as requiring a permit; the Driveway Permit application was not opened.

  “driveways (new construction/modification paved or unpaved)”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Township permit fees for work inside Price Township.

  • The page links a 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-5); the schedule amounts were not opened, so no dollar amounts are recorded here.

  “zoning/change of use application 2026 fee schedule building permit application”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Permit applications handled by Price Township Zoning/Building/Sewage Department.

  • Forms are listed on the township page; the forms themselves and review timelines were not opened.

  “driveway permit application well permit application zoning/change of use application 2026 fee schedule building permit application”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homeowners building in Price Township.
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Price Township.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Price Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Price Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Price 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.