Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Sterling Township, Pennsylvania

Sterling Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building construction inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA), handled through the township's contracted building inspector.

  • Building permits are issued by the township's third-party building inspector, Northeast Inspection Consultants (NEIC), not by a township building department.
  • Zoning permit fees are separate from UCC construction permit fees.

  “building permits are issued by our third-party building inspector, northeast inspection consultants.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA) limits; the township administers its own zoning ordinance and zoning permits.

  • The township zoning page links a 'Zoning Ordinance' PDF (2017-2 Zoning Ordinance) and a Zoning Map PDF; the ordinance PDF exceeds the reader's 10 MB limit and its district and dimensional text was not read.
  • The township fee schedule lists zoning hearing board, supervisors and conditional use hearings, which the township administers.

  “for information on building and zoning permits, please contact anthony mengoni, zoning officer”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-lot sewage systems and sewer permits for land inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA).

  • Sewer permits, including repairs, are handled by the township sewage enforcement officer.
  • The township fee schedule includes a sewage fee schedule with on-lot permit fees.

  “gary enslin is the township sewage enforcement officer.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development of land inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA).

  • The township publishes a subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO), application and fee schedule; subdivisions are reviewed by the township planning commission, which meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
  • Minor subdivision $70 per application plus $70 per lot; major subdivision $250 per application plus $125 review fee (fee schedule).

  “the sterling township planning commission meets on the third tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning, sewage, subdivision and short-term rental permit fees for land inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA).

  • Zoning permit fees are in addition to UCC construction permit fees.
  • Hearing fees: zoning hearing board, supervisors and conditional use hearings are $1,000.0 plus one-half of the court stenographer appearance cost (fee schedule).

  zoning permit, all new structures/uses requiring UCC approval (structures over 1000 sq. ft.): 100 USD (plus UCC fee) · zoning permit, changes/alterations/additions to existing structures: 50 USD (plus UCC fee, if applicable)

  “zoning permits: all new structures/uses requiring ucc approval ………………………..$100 + ucc fee”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit application process for land inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA).

  • Building permit applications are on the NEIC site; the township posts zoning permit application, zoning ordinance, zoning map and fee schedule.
  • Process steps, review timelines and inspection stages are not stated on the readable pages.

  “building permit applications zoning permit application zoning ordinance zoning map fee schedule”

Rules another office applies inside Sterling Township

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New construction and alterations inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA) under the statewide Uniform Construction Code (UCC) as applied by the township.

  • The UCC is a state-level code applied locally; it is not a Sterling township ordinance. The township fee schedule identifies UCC approval as applicable.
  • Township fee schedule states UCC construction permit fees are charged in addition to zoning permit fees.

  “ucc – statewide uniform construction code ucc construction permit fees are in addition to zoning permit fees.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from building permits inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA).
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA).
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for a home inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA).
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main residential district inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA).
• Setbacks — Yard setbacks for the main residential district inside Sterling township (Wayne County, PA).

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.