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

Milford Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Milford township, Pike County, PA; the township's own zoning ordinance (as amended October 7, 2024) replaced the July 7, 1986 ordinance

  • Ordinance is enacted under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968).

  “be it hereby ordained and enacted by the board of township supervisors of the township of milford, pike county, by authority of and pursuant to the provisions of act no. 247 of the general assembly of the commonwealth of pennsylvania”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Milford township zoning districts (Residential, Low Growth, Development and others) inside Milford township

  • The official zoning map is stated to be available at the township building; online availability was not confirmed.

  “for the purposes of this ordinance, milford township is hereby divided into three (3) zoning districts, as follows: rd dd lg”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residential District (RD), the main single-family residential district, inside Milford township

  • Minimum lot area is 30,000 sq. ft. for lots with central water and sewage.
  • Minimum lot area is 1 acre for lots with on-site water or sewage.
  • Two-family dwellings require a lot area twice the minimum required for a single-family detached dwelling.
  • Minimum average lot depth/width is 100 feet with central water and sewage, and 150 feet with on-site water or sewage.

  minimum lot area, central water and sewage: >= 30000 sq ft (on-site water or sewage requires 1 acre)

  “lots with central water & sewage: 30,000 sq. ft. with on-site water or sewage: 1acre”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Residential District (RD), main single-family district, inside Milford township

  • Principal-use yard minimums only; accessory structure setbacks are governed by other sections of the ordinance that were not checked.

  front yard minimum: >= 35 feet · side yard minimum: >= 20 feet · rear yard minimum: >= 20 feet

  “minimum yards: front 35 feet side 20 feet rear 20 feet”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Residential District (RD) inside Milford township

  • Maximum lot coverage stated in the RD row of the schedule of district regulations. A separate 'lot coverage in development districts' section exists in the table of contents and was not checked.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 25 percent

  “maximum building height: 45 feet maximum lot coverage: 25%”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential District (RD) inside Milford township

  • Maximum building height stated in the RD row of the schedule of district regulations.

  maximum building height: <= 45 feet

  “maximum building height: 45 feet maximum lot coverage: 25%”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds inside Milford township only; RV use on an individual private lot was not established

  • Campgrounds and RV parks are treated as recreational land developments.
  • Lots or camping sites must be at least 50 feet wide and 100 feet deep, except transient recreational land developments, and gross density may not exceed 8 sites per acre.
  • No recreational vehicle or tent platform may be closer than 25 feet to the street right-of-way.

  minimum gross area for RV park or campground: >= 5 acres (contiguous acres in single ownership or unified control)

  “a campground or rv park subdivision or development shall have a gross area of at least five (5) contiguous acres of land in single ownership or under unified control.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Mobile home parks inside Milford township; the township keeps separate subdivision regulations (not opened)

  • Subdivision regulations are referenced as a prerequisite for mobile home parks.

  “mobile home parks shall comply fully with the requirements of the milford township mobile home park ordinance and the milford township subdivision regulations prior to the issuance of any zoning or occupancy permits relating to the same.”

• Permit processPartial

  Any change, use, or construction of land inside Milford township; this is the township zoning permit, not a building permit

  • A zoning permit is also required whenever a change in land use occurs, even without new construction.
  • Fee schedule and building-permit steps were not verified; the township zoning application PDF was not opened.

  “such owner or occupant shall first comply with the requirements of this ordinance and obtain a zoning permit, unless specifically exempted herefrom.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Milford township, Pike County, PA
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Milford township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for new homes inside Milford township, Pike County, PA
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Milford township, Pike County, PA
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy or use for new homes inside Milford township, Pike County, PA

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.