Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Indian Lake, Pennsylvania

Borough of Indian Lake’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building construction inside Indian Lake borough

  • Borough elects to administer and enforce the UCC; administration may be by inter-municipal agreement as set by resolution.

  “the uniform construction code, contained in 34 pa.code, chapter 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this municipality.”

• Who permits septicLocal

  Onlot sewage systems inside Indian Lake borough

  • Applies within areas the official sewage facilities plan designates as sewage management districts.
  • Sewage enforcement officer is DEP-certified and employed by the borough or township.

  “without first obtaining a permit from the sewage enforcement officer which permit shall indicate tat the site and the plans and specifications of such system are in compliance”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing, altering or occupying a structure with an onlot sewage system inside Indian Lake borough

  • No building or occupancy permit for a new building with sewage-generating facilities until a valid sewage permit is obtained.

  “no building or occupancy permit shall be issued for a new building that will contain sewage generating facilities until a valid sewage permit has been obtained from a sewage enforcement officer.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New onlot sewage systems inside Indian Lake borough

  • Applicant may cover the system if 72 hours (excluding Sundays and holidays) pass after notice of completion unless the SEO refuses permission.

  “no system or structure designed to provide individual or community sewage disposal shall be covered from view until approval to cover the same has been given by a sewage enforcement officer.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  UCC administration and enforcement fees inside Indian Lake borough

  • Fees are set by council resolution; a 2013 resolution on building report permit fees exists but was not opened.
  • Older fee schedules in Ordinances 2 and 66 may be superseded.

  “fees assessable by the municipality for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this ordinance and the code shall be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Indian Lake borough
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Indian Lake borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Indian Lake borough
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Indian Lake borough
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Indian Lake 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.