Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Cherry Ridge Township, Pennsylvania

Cherry Ridge Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction and alterations inside Cherry Ridge township's limits; the county index lists a township building permit program.

  • Wayne County index lists building permit as 'yes' for the township; the permit fee, scope and exemptions were not verified in an ordinance or township page.
  • Building permit issuance and UCC enforcement appear to run through the township building permit officer; see unknown claims for inspection and certificate of occupancy.

  “township land use regulations subdivision/land development ordinance yes zoning yes comprehensive plan no building permit yes”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Cherry Ridge township's limits (Wayne County, PA). Township zoning ordinance administered by the township; does not apply to the county's unincorporated area outside the township.

  • Wayne County's own zoning appendix lists Cherry Ridge township with a zoning year of 2020 (labelled as year of most current adoption/amendment); the township ordinance text itself was not opened, so its districts and dimensional limits are not stated here.
  • The county index also names a zoning/building permit officer (tim gumble (z)) for the township; zoning approvals are required before use under the township ordinance (not verified in ordinance text).

  most current zoning adoption/amendment year: 2020 year (Year per Wayne County appendix; not converted to an effective date)

  “cherry ridge township - 2020 palmyra township - 2023 paupack township - 2024”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Individual on-lot sewage systems for property inside Cherry Ridge township's limits.

  • The Wayne County index names a township Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) for Cherry Ridge township and an alternate SEO; this identifies the local SEO office as the sewage administrator.
  • Pennsylvania DEP and the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act may also apply; state rules were not opened and are not stated here.
  • Septic permit and inspection requirements were not verified and are recorded as unknown.

  “sewage enforcement officer gary enslin 241-8743 alternate seo charles bayly 729-1609”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdividing or land development inside Cherry Ridge township's limits.

  • Wayne County index lists a subdivision/land development ordinance for the township; the ordinance text was not opened, so review thresholds, plan requirements and fees are not stated here.

  “township land use regulations subdivision/land development ordinance yes zoning yes comprehensive plan no building permit yes”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Cherry Ridge township's limits
• Building code adopted — Building code enforced inside Cherry Ridge township's limits
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Cherry Ridge township's limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Cherry Ridge township's limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and list for Cherry Ridge township

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.