3 rules for unincorporated Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Montgomery County establishes no setback rules. Minimum front, side, and rear yard distances are set by each of the county's 62 boroughs and townships under the PA Municipalities Planning Code, and vary by zoning district.
MPC Sec. 603(b), 53 P.S. §10603
Zoning ordinances... may permit, prohibit, regulate, restrict and determine: ... (3) 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.
Montgomery County sets no building-height limit. Maximum heights for houses and accessory structures are set by each borough and township under the PA Municipalities Planning Code, and differ by zoning district.
MPC Sec. 603(b), 53 P.S. §10603
Zoning ordinances... may permit, prohibit, regulate, restrict and determine: ... (2) Size, height, bulk, location, erection, construction, repair, maintenance, alteration, razing, removal and use of structures.
Montgomery County sets no lot-coverage limit. Maximum building and impervious-surface coverage are set by each borough and township zoning code under the PA Municipalities Planning Code, varying by zoning district.
MPC Sec. 603(b), 53 P.S. §10603
Zoning ordinances... may permit, prohibit, regulate, restrict and determine: ... (3) Areas and dimensions of land and bodies of water to be occupied by uses and structures... (4) Density of population and intensity of use.
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