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

Hegins Township’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New construction and alterations inside Hegins township under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code as adopted by the township.

  • Six-month grace period: applies if contracts were signed before February 14, 2022 and permits applied for within six months of that date; after that, applications are reviewed to the 2018 codes.
  • The page says PA UCC (PA Act 45) governs all changes, exemptions and exclusions to the adopted codes; those are not restated here.

  adopted code edition: 2018 IRC and 2018 IBC

  “hegins township has adopted the 2018 international residential codes (irc) and the 2018 international building code (ibc) as of february 14, 2022.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Adopted — Existing-building maintenance and general construction inside Hegins township.

    “the township adopted the pa ucc and the 2009 edition of the international property maintenance code.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Hegins township's limits (Schuylkill County, PA): the township administers its own zoning ordinance through its zoning officer.

  • The township zoning ordinance text itself was not retrieved (see search_notes); district dimensional rules are therefore recorded as unknown.

  “zoning and building permits are handled by the township zoning officer.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts of Hegins township

  • The map is published as a link; the district list and boundaries were not read.

  “link to zoning map: zoning map – hegins twp. (sm. scale)”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Agricultural buildings inside Hegins township seeking a building-permit exemption

  • Exemption is available only if the project qualifies under Pennsylvania law; the township provides an agricultural building permit exemption form to submit.
  • This is a building-permit exemption, not a zoning exemption.

  “agricultural buildings may qualify for a building permit exemption under pennsylvania law.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development activity inside Hegins township

  • Governed by the Hegins Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO), adopted December 3, 1990; the SALDO application form is linked on the zoning page.
  • The page lists a SALDO application; the ordinance text was not retrieved.

  “the hegins township subdivision and land development ordinance (saldo) was adopted on december 3, 1990. this ordinance governs all subdivision and land development activity within hegins township, schuylkill county, pennsylvania.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permit and related application fees inside Hegins township

  • Fee schedule is Resolution 227 (zoning schedule of fees, dated 2017-08-02 on the zoning page); the dollar amounts were not retrieved.
  • All applications must be accompanied by payment to be reviewed (zoning page).

  “resolution 227 establishes the official schedule of fees for zoning ordinance applications, permits, and related services within hegins township.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning and UCC permit application process inside Hegins township

  • Zoning office hours: first Wednesday of the month 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Tuesdays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm for monthly weeks 2 through 5.
  • UCC applications go to Peters Consultants Inc., 40 W. Main St., Bloomsburg, PA 17815 (mail or drop off).

  “hegins township zoning office hours are first wednesday of the month 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and tuesdays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm for monthly weeks 2 through 5.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homeowners building on their own land inside Hegins township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Hegins township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Hegins township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area in the main single-family residential district inside Hegins township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the main single-family residential district inside Hegins 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.