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

Concord Township’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction code enforcement inside Concord Township.

  • The incorporated UCC is amended from time to time.

  “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 Building Code of Concord Township.”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  Improved residential or commercial property inside Concord Township proposed for sale or lease.

  • The owner must obtain the certificate first.
  • A copy must be given to the buyer at settlement or tenant at commencement of the lease.

  “Any individual, partnership, corporation, governmental authority, company, association, trust, joint venture, unincorporated association, or other entity which owns improved residential or commercial real property situate within the Township of Concord and who desires to sell or lease such property shall first obtain a certificate of occupancy from the Office of Codes Enforcement of Concord Township and provide a copy of such certificate to the buyer at settlement or to the tenant at the time of commencement of the lease.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Concord Township.

  • Zoning is administered under Chapter 210 and its amendments.

  “[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors (now Township Council) of the Township of Concord 12-7-1982 by Ord. No. 132. Amendments noted where applicable.]”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Concord Township.

  • Chapter 210 includes a zoning map attachment.

  “Article II Districts § 210-5 Designation of districts. § 210-6 Zoning Map.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Township sewer and sewage-disposal administration inside Concord Township.

  • The former Concord Township Sewer Authority was dissolved in 2011 and its assets transferred to the Township.

  “Formerly Concord Township Sewer Authority; dissolved in 2011 and all assets transferred to the Township as successor in interest.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision and land development inside Concord Township.

  • Chapter 160 was adopted by township ordinance and has amendments noted where applicable.

  “[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors (now Township Council) of the Township of Concord 11-6-1990 by Ord. No. 174. Amendments noted where applicable.]”

• Permit processPartial

  Construction-code administration inside Concord Township.

  • Township Council may select the stated enforcement method by resolution.

  “Administration and enforcement of the code within Concord Township shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the Township Council from time to time by resolution:”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Concord Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Concord Township.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Concord Township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential zoning districts inside Concord Township.
• Minimum lot size — Residential zoning districts inside Concord 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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Concord Township 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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