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

Borough of Minersville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building permits for work inside Minersville borough, issued by the borough

  • Also required: additions, new decks and enclosed decks need a building permit and a zoning permit
  • Sheds and pole buildings of 100 sq ft and over need zoning and building permits
  • All contractors/owners must provide valid liability insurance to obtain a permit
  • Zoning permits are administered by the Schuylkill County Zoning Office

  “permits are required for all new constructions and all replacements or alterations of roofs, windows, doors, garage doors, electrical, plumbing, heating systems”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Minersville borough; borough has an in-house code department enforcing the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code

  • Page cites the 2015 Uniform Construction Code edition; state-adopted code enforced throughout Pennsylvania

  “this number has been established under the 2015 uniform construction code. this has been adopted by the state of pennsylvania and enforced throughout pennsylvania.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Inspection of permitted work inside Minersville borough

  • Inspection stages: footing, foundation, framing, wallboard, plumbing, electrical, final
  • Electrical inspection by certified third-party agency
  • 24-hour notice required for scheduling, call 570-544-2149

  “inspection site visit requires a minimum of 24-hour notice for scheduling.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveways inside Minersville borough

  • Driveway application available in documents > forms

  “please be aware all new driveways must be approved by the code officer and borough council.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Properties in the flood plain inside Minersville borough

  • Under certain conditions a permit with DEP may also be required
  • Application in documents > forms

  “properties in the flood plain - are required to complete a flood plain application with the borough and under certain conditions a permit with dep may be required.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Borough building permit fees inside Minersville borough

  • Inspection fees $10 each (plumbing, masonry, roofing, mechanical, fencing, carpentry, demolition, final); $35 each on new construction (footers, foundation, framing, wallboard, mechanical, plumbing)
  • Third-party inspection required on electrical
  • Certificate of occupancy $35 each permit; chimney inspection $30
  • Plan review (new construction, 2 sets) $50 plus .15 x sq. ft.
  • Additional $4.50 per permit required by state UCC regulation

  building permit, first $1,000 of construction cost: 20 USD · building permit, each additional $1,000: per 10 USD

  “building permit $ 20.00 for first $1,000 of construction cost $10.00 for each additional $1,000 of construction cost”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Minersville borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Minersville borough
• Local zoning — Zoning inside Minersville borough
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Minersville borough
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Minersville 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.