3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Berks County does not set building setbacks. Front, side, and rear yard minimums are fixed by your municipality's zoning ordinance under the PA Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. §10603), and vary by zoning district.
53 P.S. §10603(b)
Zoning ordinances ... may permit, prohibit, regulate, restrict and determine: ... Size, height, bulk, location, erection, construction ... of structures ... Areas and dimensions of land ... as well as areas, courts, yards, and other open spaces and distances to be left unoccupied by uses and structures.
Berks County sets no building-height limit. Maximum structure height is fixed by your municipality's zoning ordinance under MPC 53 P.S. §10603, and differs by zoning district (typically ~35 feet in PA residential zones).
53 P.S. §10603(b)(2)
Zoning ordinances ... may permit, prohibit, regulate, restrict and determine: ... Size, height, bulk, location, erection, construction, repair, maintenance, alteration, razing, removal and use of structures.
Berks County sets no lot-coverage limit. Maximum building and impervious coverage is set by your municipality's zoning ordinance under MPC 53 P.S. §10603, and varies by zoning district.
53 P.S. §10603(b)(3)
Zoning ordinances ... may permit, prohibit, regulate, restrict and determine: ... Areas and dimensions of land and bodies of water to be occupied by uses and structures, as well as areas, courts, yards, and other open spaces and distances to be left unoccupied by uses and structures.
1 cities in Berks County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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