Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Union Dale, Pennsylvania

Borough of Union Dale’s own rules

• Driveway accessRequired

  Installing or altering a driveway connecting to a borough public road inside Union Dale borough

  • One permit per driveway
  • Applicant pays issuance and inspection fees set by council resolution
  • State roads handled under PennDOT rules (Chapter 441)
  • Existing nonconforming driveways are grandfathered unless use intensifies
  • Ordinance effective five days after adoption (October 2025)

  residential driveway width within 10 ft of right-of-way: <= 20 feet · driveway slope within 25 ft of road: <= 7 percent · minimum distance from property line: >= 5 feet

  “no person shall hereafter install or alter an existing driveway or allow any work incident to the alteration or installation of a driveway including the alteration of existing drainage characteristics or perform excavation or other work on a driveway without first obtaining a permit from the borough.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals (30 consecutive days or less) inside Union Dale borough

  • Certificate issued only after a successful inspection by the building code officer
  • Certificate is non-transferable and must be renewed annually
  • Rental days of a dwelling that is not owner-occupied may not exceed 180 per calendar year
  • Rental of individual rooms is treated as hotel/motel use and prohibited
  • Overnight RV, camper and tent occupancy at the rental property is prohibited
  • Sewage enforcement officer must confirm the septic system is adequate; bedrooms may not exceed the number on the sewage permit
  • Ordinance takes effect 90 days after enactment (2025); the copy is a scan with unclear enactment date
  • Fees are set by council resolution

  max rental days per year, non-owner-occupied: <= 180 days · certificate term: 1 year

  “no owner of any property in union dale borough shall operate a short-term rental in union dale borough without first obtaining a short-tenn rental certificate from the building code officer.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Driveway permits inside Union Dale borough; fee amounts not in the ordinance

  • Amounts set by council resolution from time to time; the resolution was not located

  “the application shall be accompanied by such permit issuance fees and general inspection fees as determined by resolution from time to time by council.”

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• Building permit — Building permits inside Union Dale borough
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Union Dale borough
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Union Dale borough
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Union Dale borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Union Dale 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.