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

Porter Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Porter Township (Pike County, Pennsylvania) limits: the township board of supervisors' zoning ordinance, as compiled in the township's zoning ordinance compilation (April 2005) posted on portertownship.net.

  • The compilation is dated April 2005 and states it has not been adopted as a whole; the underlying amendments it cites control. The current adopted text and any later amendments were not verified.
  • The compilation's introduction states: this compilation has not been adopted as a whole by the township board of supervisors, but simply includes all the provisions of the ordinances cited below.
  • Zoning-only topics (dimensional limits, occupancy, accessory use) must be checked against the district and use provisions of the compilation; only the sections noted in other claims were reviewed.

  “this compilation has not been adopted as a whole by the township board of supervisors, but simply includes all the provisions of the ordinances cited below.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Land inside Porter Township (Pike County, PA) limits: the township's official zoning map.

  • The ordinance adopts an official zoning map by reference; the district list and the map image were not reviewed, so district names are not recorded here.
  • The map's current published version was not verified.

  “the location and boundaries of said districts are hereby established as shown on the official zoning map of porter township; which is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance together with all amendments thereto.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  A temporary assisted-care dwelling unit for a relative inside Porter Township (Pike County, PA). Other accessory dwellings were not addressed in the sections reviewed.

  • Applies to a temporary dwelling unit for the care of a relative, defined as an assisted care dwelling unit for relative by the ordinance.
  • Requires a renewable accessory use permit, renewed annually, provided all requirements of the zoning ordinance are met.
  • Source is the April 2005 compilation (not adopted as a whole); current text not verified.

  “a temporary dwelling unit for the care of a relative, defined as an assisted care dwelling unit for relative by this ordinance, shall be considered an accessory use and all applicable zoning permits shall be required.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Porter Township (Pike County, PA)
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Porter Township (Pike County, PA)
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Porter Township (Pike County, PA)
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Porter Township (Pike County, PA)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Porter 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.