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

Borough of Delmont’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Delmont borough, Westmoreland County, PA

  • Ordinance posted is dated November 2017; Nov 2024 council minutes mention possible amendments, so a newer version may exist.

  “the borough is divided into the following zoning districts and as shown in the zoning ordinance map of the borough attached hereto and incorporated herein.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Delmont borough

  • Overlay district: CBDO central business district overlay.

  base districts: R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, C

  “r-1 single family residential district r-2 general residential district c-1 neighborhood commercial district c-2 general commercial and industrial district c conservation district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Single Family Residential district, inside Delmont borough (all other principal uses, which includes single-family dwellings; table text is garbled in extraction)

  • Table has footnotes for lots platted before enactment that were not read in full.
  • Townhouses: 2,500 sq. ft. with water/sewer, 20,000 sq. ft. without.

  minimum lot area with water/sewer: 10000 sq ft · minimum lot area without water/sewer: 20000 sq ft · minimum lot width with/without water/sewer: 75 ft / 100 ft

  “10,000 sq. ft. 20,000 sq. ft. 75 ft. 100 ft. 25 ft. 35 ft. 10 ft. per side/24 ft. total* 50 ft. 30% 2 1/2 stories or 30 ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Single Family Residential district, inside Delmont borough (all other principal uses)

  • Front yard 25 ft with water/sewer, 35 ft without; footnotes for pre-existing platted lots not read in full.
  • Accessory uses: side yard 5 ft from interior lot line, rear yard 10 ft.

  front yard with/without water/sewer: 25 ft / 35 ft · side yard: 10 ft per side/24 ft total · rear yard: 50 ft

  “10,000 sq. ft. 20,000 sq. ft. 75 ft. 100 ft. 25 ft. 35 ft. 10 ft. per side/24 ft. total* 50 ft. 30% 2 1/2 stories or 30 ft.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 Single Family Residential district, inside Delmont borough (all other principal uses)

  • Accessory uses: 40% of rear yard area.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 30 percent

  “10,000 sq. ft. 20,000 sq. ft. 75 ft. 100 ft. 25 ft. 35 ft. 10 ft. per side/24 ft. total* 50 ft. 30% 2 1/2 stories or 30 ft.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 Single Family Residential district, inside Delmont borough (all other principal uses)

  maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories or 30 ft.

  “10,000 sq. ft. 20,000 sq. ft. 75 ft. 100 ft. 25 ft. 35 ft. 10 ft. per side/24 ft. total* 50 ft. 30% 2 1/2 stories or 30 ft.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Parked or stored RVs, campers and motor homes inside Delmont borough

  • Parking or storage in a public street right-of-way is prohibited.
  • Section found under general and supplemental regulations; full scope of district limits not read.

  “the parking and storage of trailers, camping and recreational equipment, mobile homes, motor homes, campers, and similar recreational vehicles shall be prohibited within the right-of-way of any public street. at no time shall such parked or stored vehicle be occupied or used as a dwelling.”

Still unanswered

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

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