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

Rules another office applies inside Borough of Barkeyville

Borough of Barkeyville 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

  Construction or building work inside Barkeyville borough subject to the Pennsylvania UCC.

  • Emergency repairs or equipment replacements may be made without a permit if an application is submitted to the building code official within three business days.
  • The local UCC enforcement arrangement for Barkeyville was not located.

  “The UCC states that before beginning any construction or building work, the property owner or an authorized representative must obtain a UCC building permit”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building projects inside Barkeyville borough, subject to Pennsylvania UCC jurisdiction and exemptions.

  • The source does not identify whether Barkeyville administers the UCC locally or has opted out; enforcement responsibility therefore remains unresolved.

  “Pennsylvania's statewide building code, generally known as the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), has to be followed by builders in the state.”

• InspectionsLimited

  UCC-covered work inside Barkeyville borough when an inspection category applies.

  • The state page identifies inspections for construction or changes to commercial or residential buildings, listed systems, pools or hot tubs, and specified manufactured or industrialized housing work.
  • The responsible local or third-party inspector for Barkeyville was not identified.

  “Inspections are also necessary in several cases, including construction or changes to commercial or residential buildings, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems, and the installation of swimming pools or hot tubs.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  A building or facility subject to the Pennsylvania UCC inside Barkeyville borough.

  • The source states the certificate must issue before use; the local official or agency that issues it for Barkeyville was not located.

  “A UCC certificate of occupancy must be issued before a building or facility can be used.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development inside Barkeyville borough, which is among the municipalities to which Venango County's SALDO applies.

  • For a minor subdivision, the application must be submitted to and approved by the Venango County Regional Planning Commission before sale of lots, issuance of building permits, construction, or occupancy.
  • Barkeyville has an additional planning or zoning board requiring consultation.

  “The SALDO applies to all municipalities in the County. Currently the City of Franklin has their own SALDO in effect as well. The following municipalities have additional Planning or Zoning Boards requiring consultation: Barkeyville Borough”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in regulated floodplains inside Barkeyville borough, for which the borough delegates floodplain-management services to Venango County.

  • All activities must follow the community floodplain ordinance.
  • Maintenance of certain existing buildings, road resurfacing, and agricultural activities without filling or grading are stated not to be development.
  • Some structures exempt from the building-permit process still need a floodplain development permit.

  “The Floodplain Development Permit is the mechanism by which the community evaluates any and all impacts of activities proposed in the regulated floodplains. All activities must follow the community’s Floodplain Ordinance.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  UCC permit applications inside Barkeyville borough when Pennsylvania Department jurisdiction applies.

  • The page explains Department application requirements; it does not establish that the Department, rather than the borough or a third-party agency, processes every Barkeyville application.

  “The following items (1-9) constitute a complete UCC application package for the construction of:”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Barkeyville borough.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Barkeyville borough.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Barkeyville borough.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Barkeyville borough.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Barkeyville 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.