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

Union Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Union township, Snyder County, PA: the township has no zoning ordinance

  • The statement is published on the Snyder County government page for Union Township, not on a township-hosted page; the township office was not separately verified.
  • Subdivision and land development rules, holding-tank, driveway, floodplain and road standards still apply (see other claims).

  “permits no zoning exists in union township building apply for a building permit driveway ordinances floodplain holding tank road standards setbacks subdivision and land development (use the county saldo)”

• Zoning districtsNot published

  Land inside Union township, Snyder County, PA: no zoning districts exist because no township zoning ordinance exists

  • Based on the county statement that no zoning exists in Union Township.

  “permits no zoning exists in union township building apply for a building permit driveway ordinances floodplain holding tank road standards setbacks subdivision and land development (use the county saldo)”

Rules another office applies inside Union Township

Union Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  New construction inside Union township, Snyder County, PA, through the building permit office listed for the township

  • Construction may proceed after the permit is issued.
  • The county directory lists Central Keystone COG as the building permit office for Union Township; the township's own permit or agency agreement was not opened.

  “central keystone cog, building permits 1610 industrial blvd., suite 400a lewisburg, pa 17837 1-877-457-9401”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions and land developments inside Union township, Snyder County, PA, under the Snyder County subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO)

  • Plans are reviewed by the Snyder County Planning Commission and approved by the Union Township supervisors.

  “subdivisions / land developments are reviewed by the snyder county planning commission and the union township supervisors and approved by the supervisors.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process for Union township, Snyder County, PA

  • Only the contact office is published; application steps, forms and fees were not found.

  “central keystone cog, building permits 1610 industrial blvd., suite 400a lewisburg, pa 17837 1-877-457-9401”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction in Union township, Snyder County, PA
• Building code adopted — Union township, Snyder County, PA
• Inspections — Union township, Snyder County, PA
• Certificate of occupancy — Union township, Snyder County, PA
• Setbacks — Setbacks for buildings inside Union township, Snyder 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.