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

Borough of Stewartstown’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Stewartstown borough, York County, PA

  • Evidence is the 2024 amendment to the borough zoning ordinance; the full ordinance PDF exceeded the size limit and could not be opened.

  “the borough wishes to amend the zoning ordinance to provide for "multi- family conversions" as a permitted ujse in the industrial zone”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts inside Stewartstown borough

  • Borough page links a zoning map and classifications; the ordinance text was not opened. Industrial zone and commercial village zone are named in Ordinance 2024-01.

  “stewartstown brough zoning map click here for zoning classifications”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Dwelling units in multi-family conversions (industrial zone) inside Stewartstown borough; single-family district not checked

  • Applies only to multi-family conversion use under Section 620.

  minimum habitable area per unit: >= 600 square feet

  “the minimum gross square footage of habitable area in any individual residential dwelling unit for a multi-family conversion use shall be no less than 600 square feet.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Multi-family conversion buildings only (industrial zone) inside Stewartstown borough; general new-home rule not found

  • Applies only to multi-family conversions under Section 620.

  “all multi-family conversion buildings shall be served by and connected to public water and public sanitary sewer services.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building and zoning permits inside Stewartstown borough

  • Applications are for borough properties only; officer is shared with New Freedom Borough and is in Stewartstown Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

  “permit applications for borough properties only residential bldg permit app zoning permit app commercial bldg permit app”

Still unanswered

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

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