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

Borough of Aldan’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction-code work inside Aldan borough.

  • The incorporated Uniform Construction Code is amended from time to time.

  “The Borough of Aldan hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, and the regulations interpreting same, Therefore, the Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 - 405, as amended from time to time, is adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the building code of and for the Borough of Aldan.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Aldan borough.

  • Land and structures must conform to the applicable use and district regulations.

  “For the purpose of this chapter, zoning districts and overlay areas are hereby established as follows:”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Uniform Construction Code administration and enforcement inside Aldan borough.

  • Council may change or alter fees by resolution or ordinance from time to time.

  “Fees assessable by the Borough for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the code shall remain in the same amount or percentage as exist as of the effective date of this chapter, with the proviso that Borough Council may, by resolution or ordinance from time to time, change or alter such fees.”

• Permit processPartial

  Construction-code administration inside Aldan borough.

  • Borough Council determines the selected administration and enforcement method by resolution from time to time.

  “Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Borough of Aldan shall be undertaken in any of the following ways, as determined by Borough Council from time to time by resolution:”

Rules another office applies inside Borough of Aldan

Borough of Aldan does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family detached dwellings in the R-1 Residence District inside Aldan borough.

  • Per dwelling unit for residential uses.
  • Lot width is measured at the minimum front yard listed for the use.
  • Except as specifically provided elsewhere in the zoning chapter.

  minimum lot area: 10000 sq ft (single-family detached dwelling) · minimum lot width: 75 ft (single-family detached dwelling)

  “Single-family detached dwelling | 10,000 | 75 | 30% | 32 | 40%”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family detached dwellings in the R-1 Residence District inside Aldan borough.

  • Except as specifically provided elsewhere in the zoning chapter.
  • The front-yard depth is the point at which minimum lot width is measured.

  front yard: 30 ft (single-family detached dwelling) · each side yard: 15 ft (single-family detached dwelling) · rear yard: 30 ft (single-family detached dwelling)

  “Single-family detached dwelling | 30 | 15 | 30”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family detached dwellings in the R-1 Residence District inside Aldan borough.

  • Except as specifically provided elsewhere in the zoning chapter.

  maximum building coverage: 30 percent (single-family detached dwelling)

  “Single-family detached dwelling | 10,000 | 75 | 30% | 32 | 40%”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family detached dwellings in the R-1 Residence District inside Aldan borough.

  • Except as specifically provided elsewhere in the zoning chapter.

  maximum building height: 32 ft (single-family detached dwelling)

  “Single-family detached dwelling | 10,000 | 75 | 30% | 32 | 40%”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Aldan borough.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Aldan borough.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Aldan borough.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings in Aldan borough zoning districts.
• Living in an RV — Residential occupancy of recreational vehicles inside Aldan 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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Borough of Aldan means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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