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

Rules another office applies inside Borough of Emlenton

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

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development inside Emlenton Borough.

  • The SALDO applies to all County municipalities except that Franklin City has its own SALDO.
  • A minor-subdivision application must be submitted to and approved by VCRPC before lot sale, issuance of building permits, or construction and occupancy of proposed buildings.

  minor subdivision threshold: Ten or fewer lots or dwelling units, or a development on a single lot involving fewer than two buildings served by an existing public street with combined building and paved parking area of 20,000 square feet or less

  “The SALDO applies to all municipalities in the County. Currently the City of Franklin has their own SALDO in effect as well.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Lots created through subdivision inside Emlenton Borough.

  • Applies during VCRPC minor-subdivision approval.
  • The proposed lots must front on an existing public or municipally recognized private street and provide vehicular access that does not interfere with normal traffic movement.

  “provide vehicular access that does not interfere with normal movement of traffic.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in regulated floodplains inside Emlenton Borough.

  • Emlenton Borough delegates floodplain management services to Venango County.
  • The requirement applies to activities in regulated floodplains; maintenance of specified existing buildings, road resurfacing, and agricultural activities without filling or grading are not considered development.

  “delegate floodplain management services to the county level. [...] Emlenton Borough [...] would still need a floodplain development permit”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Minor-subdivision application process inside Emlenton Borough.

  • This is a County subdivision-process payment, not evidence of a Borough building-permit fee.

  Register and Recorder check or money order: 30 USD (Submitted with completed minor-subdivision application and notarized plan copies.)

  “Submit completed application, all notarized copies of the plan set, and supply a $30 check or money order made out to the Venango County Register and Recorder. A Non-Building Waiver may also be required if the lot has not been evaluated by DEP for septic suitability, and the plans must specify the lot as such.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Emlenton Borough.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Emlenton Borough.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Emlenton Borough.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Emlenton Borough.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Emlenton 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.