Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Washingtonville, Pennsylvania

Rules another office applies inside Borough of Washingtonville

Borough of Washingtonville 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 Washingtonville borough, Montour County PA: zoning permits are issued by the Montour County Zoning Office, which maintains a Washingtonville Borough zoning map. Applies inside Washingtonville borough.

  • Page does not say whether the borough or the county adopted the ordinance text; it only shows the county office administers zoning permits there.
  • A zoning application with fees and supporting documents must be submitted to the county office.
  • Matters for the zoning hearing board or conditional use hearing board need a separate application.

  “the montour county zoning office issues zoning permits for the following montour county municipalities: anthony township, liberty township, mayberry township and the borough of washingtonville.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning map for Washingtonville borough published by the Montour County Zoning Office; applies inside Washingtonville borough.

  • Only a map link is listed on the page; the district names and regulations were not opened.

  “mayberry township zoning map (opens in a new window) washingtonville borough zoning map (opens in a new window) flood zone maps”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning permit fees for Washingtonville borough, set by the Montour County Zoning Office.

  • Fee amounts were not read; only the existence of the schedule is shown.
  • Applies to zoning services only, not building permits.

  “the montour county zoning office maintains a schedule of fees for the services rendered through the office.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit process for Washingtonville borough through the Montour County Zoning Office.

  • Covers the zoning application only; building permit process not found.

  “in order to receive services from the montour county zoning office, a zoning application must be received accompanied by the correct fees and supporting documents.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Borough of Washingtonville or Montour County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Washingtonville borough
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Washingtonville borough
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Washingtonville borough
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Washingtonville borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Washingtonville borough

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.