Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania

Peach Bottom Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New dwellings, accessory buildings of 1,000 sq ft or more, and alterations or additions to existing residential structures in Peach Bottom Township

  • Construction may proceed after the permit is issued.
  • Applications go to the township office with two copies of paperwork and site plans.

  “what type of work requires what permit zoning permit or use certificate application pdf download well permit pdf download use & occupancy checklist pdf download zoning map pdf download ucc building permit application *note* all applications must be turned in to the peach bottom township office with: 1. two copies of all paperwork, including application and site plans 2. $100 application fee (cash or check only) to peach bottom township. there may be additional fees when the permit is returned from commonwealth code new dwelling construction accessory building 1000 sq.ft. or more alterations and additions to existing residential structures”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Peach Bottom Township (York County, PA) under the township's own Zoning Ordinance (2026 PDF)

  • The township's ordinances page lists a 'zoning ordinance pdf download' and the township zoning officer is a contracted consultant (Commonwealth Code Inspection Service).
  • Jurisdiction check: the township links page names York County agencies and the office address is Delta, PA 17314 (York County).

  “a primary purpose of the agricultural zone is to permit, protect and encourage the continued use of the land for agricultural purposes.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Peach Bottom Township, including the Residential District (Section 201), the Agricultural District (A) (Section 202), and a Residential II district (Section 203)

  • The ordinance table of contents lists districts including 'agricultural district (a)'; Section 302 refers to 'the residential district, the agricultural district or in the residential ii district'.
  • The township zoning page links a 'zoning map pdf download' that was not opened; district boundaries are not verified here.

  “a primary purpose of the agricultural zone is to permit, protect and encourage the continued use of the land for agricultural purposes.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Agricultural District (A), Section 202.3 lot area and width, inside Peach Bottom Township

  • Per-use minimums as extracted: farm 50 acres; forest and wildlife preserve 10 acres; single-family semi-detached 60,000 sq ft with 250 ft width; all other uses (including single-family detached) 40,000 sq ft with 200 ft width. The source table is garbled in extraction; verify the row alignment in the PDF.
  • Section 202.9 separately limits dwelling units per tract by tract size (1 dwelling on 0-7 acres, 2 on 7-30 acres, rising by tract size), so lot size alone does not set density.
  • Lot must abut a public or private road meeting Subdivision Ordinance section 703(a).

  minimum lot area, all other uses (incl. single-family detached): >= 40000 sq ft (per extracted table row) · minimum lot width, all other uses: >= 200 ft (per extracted table row) · minimum farm lot area: >= 50 acres (farm use)

  “use minimum lot area minimum lot width 1. farm (see section 298 for non-conforming farm use) 2. 3. 4. forest and wildlife preserve single family semi-detached dwelling all other uses 50 acres added 4/1/13 10 acres 60,000 sq. ft. 40,000 sq. ft. 200 ft. 200 ft. 250 ft. 200 ft.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Travel trailers and other recreational vehicles located on a lot in Peach Bottom Township

  • Recreational vehicles are not permitted on a lot except as an accessory use, per the accessory-structures provision of the Zoning Ordinance.
  • Vehicle occupancy for dwelling purposes is separately limited (see temporary_camping claim).

  “travel trailers and other recreational vehicles are not permitted to be located upon a lot except as an accessory use.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile home parks in Peach Bottom Township (Section 321); single manufactured homes on individual lots are not addressed in the captured text

  • Mobile home parks must have a minimum tract of ten acres and lot sizes meeting the zone minimum.
  • Side yard, front yard and spacing rules apply to mobile home parks.

  minimum mobile home park tract area: >= 10 acres (mobile home park use only)

  “1. the minimum tract area shall be ten (10) acres.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-lot sewage systems inside Peach Bottom Township

  • The township appoints a sewage enforcement officer (a contracted consultant) to administer its Sewage Management Ordinance.
  • State Sewage Facilities Act and DEP rules also apply; not verified on an opened official page.

  “sewage enforcement officer – south penn code consultants, llc – 717-942-2248”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New principal uses (including new homes) inside Peach Bottom Township where public water and sewer are available

  • Connection is required only if the township engineer determines adequate water and/or sewer service is available and that extension is feasible.
  • Where neither is available, on-lot water and sewage are allowed under the lot-size schedule.
  • No numeric distance rule was found in captured text.

  “each principal use shall be provided with public water and sewer service if it is determined by the township engineer that adequate water and/or sewer service is available and that it is feasible to have the service extended to serve the principal use.”

• Subdividing landRegulated

  Subdivision and land development inside Peach Bottom Township

  • Governed by the township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (2022 PDF, listed but not opened).
  • Zoning lots must abut a public or private road meeting section 703(a) of that ordinance.

  “subdivision and land development ordinance pdf download”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveways constructed, opened, enlarged, altered, paved or resurfaced in Peach Bottom Township

  • Township driveway permit required before work begins.

  “driveway permits are required to construct, open, enlarge, alter, pave or resurface.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning and UCC building permit applications filed with Peach Bottom Township

  • Base township application fee is $100, cash or check only.
  • Additional fees may apply when the permit is returned from Commonwealth Code (UCC building permits); the amounts were not published on the page.

  application fee: 100 USD (plus possible additional fees on return from Commonwealth Code)

  “2. $100 application fee (cash or check only) to peach bottom township. there may be additional fees when the permit is returned from commonwealth code”

• Permit processPublished

  Permit applications in Peach Bottom Township

  • Applications are filed at the township office; the township and its contracted building official (Commonwealth Code Inspection Service) handle review.

  “all applications must be turned in to the peach bottom township office with: 1. two copies of all paperwork, including application and site plans”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits in Peach Bottom Township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area in Peach Bottom Township
• Setbacks — Agricultural District (A) setbacks, Section 202.5, inside Peach Bottom Township
• Building height — Building height limits in Peach Bottom Township
• Tiny homes — Tiny home occupancy in Peach Bottom 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.