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

Meshoppen Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Meshoppen township's limits: the township has no zoning ordinance of its own (county list classes Meshoppen township as a municipality without zoning ordinances)

  • Source is a 2013 county planning list; it is dated and should be re-confirmed with the township.
  • Wyoming County does not have county-wide zoning, so no county zoning ordinance applies in its place.
  • Subdivision, septic (PA-DEP and municipal sewage enforcement officer) and building-code rules still apply.

  “municipalities without zoning ordinances in wyoming county: braintrim township forkston township laceyville borough lemon township mehoopany township meshoppen borough meshoppen township”

• Zoning districtsNot published

  Zoning districts in Meshoppen township (none exist because the township has no zoning ordinance)

  • Based on the 2013 county list; re-confirm.

  “municipalities without zoning ordinances in wyoming county: braintrim township forkston township laceyville borough lemon township mehoopany township meshoppen borough meshoppen township”

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  New dwellings inside Meshoppen township (no township zoning ordinance, so no zoning minimum dwelling size)

  • Based on the 2013 county list; re-confirm.
  • Building code and septic rules are not verified here.

  “municipalities without zoning ordinances in wyoming county: braintrim township forkston township laceyville borough lemon township mehoopany township meshoppen borough meshoppen township”

• Minimum lot sizeNone

  Lots inside Meshoppen township (no township zoning ordinance, so no zoning minimum lot size)

  • Based on the 2013 county list; re-confirm.
  • Septic and subdivision rules may still impose lot-size requirements for on-lot sewage; not verified here.

  “municipalities without zoning ordinances in wyoming county: braintrim township forkston township laceyville borough lemon township mehoopany township meshoppen borough meshoppen township”

• SetbacksNone

  Structures inside Meshoppen township (no township zoning ordinance, so no zoning setbacks)

  • Based on the 2013 county list; re-confirm.
  • Septic setback rules from PA-DEP or the sewage enforcement officer are not verified here.

  “municipalities without zoning ordinances in wyoming county: braintrim township forkston township laceyville borough lemon township mehoopany township meshoppen borough meshoppen township”

• Lot coverageNone

  Lots inside Meshoppen township (no township zoning ordinance, so no zoning lot-coverage limit)

  • Based on the 2013 county list; re-confirm.

  “municipalities without zoning ordinances in wyoming county: braintrim township forkston township laceyville borough lemon township mehoopany township meshoppen borough meshoppen township”

• Building heightNone

  Buildings inside Meshoppen township (no township zoning ordinance, so no zoning height limit)

  • Based on the 2013 county list; re-confirm.

  “municipalities without zoning ordinances in wyoming county: braintrim township forkston township laceyville borough lemon township mehoopany township meshoppen borough meshoppen township”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  On-lot septic systems for new homes inside Meshoppen township

  • Per the county form, both PA-DEP and the municipal sewage enforcement officer are contacted when on-site septic is proposed.
  • The form is a county subdivision form and does not name Meshoppen township's SEO; confirm the township's SEO and DEP role.

  “pa-dep and municipal sewage enforcement officer (seo) when on-site septic facilities are proposed”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Meshoppen township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from building permits inside Meshoppen township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Meshoppen township
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Meshoppen township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Meshoppen 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.