Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of South Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Borough of South Greensburg’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, razing, adding to or enlarging any building inside South Greensburg borough

  • Permit issued by the South Greensburg zoning officer on application
  • Fee set by council
  • A sewage tap from the Greater Greensburg Sewage Authority or other applicable sewage authority must be secured first

  “no person shall cause or permit any building or part of a building to be erected or razed or any addition or enlargement to be made to any building upon any property owned by such person or upon any ground rented by him, in the case of a ground rental arrangement, without first having obtained a permit therefor.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside South Greensburg borough

  • Enforcement method (borough employee, third-party agency, intermunicipal agreement, or L&I for non-residential) is set by council resolution
  • Pre-1999 local building ordinances continue only where they equal or exceed the code

  “the uniform construction code, contained in 34 pa. code, chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the borough of south greensburg.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work under a building permit inside South Greensburg borough

  • Permit holder reports completion or causes an inspection during the work; non-compliance is reported to the mayor for prosecution

  “the holder of such permit shall report such completion or, at any time during the course of the work for which the permit shall have granted, cause an inspection of such building to be made.”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside South Greensburg borough (Westmoreland County)

  • Adopted 12-13-1993 as Ord. No. 93-4, amendments noted where applicable; zoning officer and zoning hearing board administer it

  “this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "zoning ordinance of the borough of south greensburg."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside South Greensburg borough

  • Districts: R-1 one-family, R-2 two-family, R-3 multifamily, C-1 convenience commercial, C-2 general commercial, M general industrial
  • Land annexed later is automatically R-1 (§ 163-5)

  “the entire borough of south greensburg is hereby divided into the following districts: r-1 one-family residence district r-2 two-family residence district r-3 multifamily dwelling district c-1 convenience commercial district c-2 general commercial district m general industrial”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Building permits for new construction inside South Greensburg borough

  • Sewage tap must be secured before a building permit issues; no distance/availability rule found; water connection not addressed

  “the person requesting the issuance of the building permit must have secured a sewage tap from the greater greensburg sewage authority or other applicable sewage authority as a condition to the issuance of the building permit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside South Greensburg borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside South Greensburg borough
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 district, South Greensburg borough
• Minimum lot size — R-1 district, South Greensburg borough
• Setbacks — R-1 district, South Greensburg 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.