Driveway standards set by individual Bucks County township zoning and subdivision codes. Bucks County Planning Commission reviews subdivision plans. Stormwater management per Act 167 watershed plans required for new impervious surfaces. Conservation District reviews earth disturbance.
Driveway construction and standards in Bucks County are regulated at the municipal level through township zoning and subdivision ordinances. The Bucks County Planning Commission (BCPC) reviews all subdivision and land development plans per PA MPC (Act 247). New driveways creating impervious surface area must comply with Act 167 stormwater management plans organized by watershed. The Bucks County Conservation District reviews earth disturbance projects — an NPDES permit is required when disturbance exceeds one acre, and some municipalities require District review for disturbance as small as 1,000 square feet. PennDOT permits are required for driveway connections to state roads. Township road permits may be required for local road connections.
Township-level zoning violations. BCCD violations for unauthorized earth disturbance.
Bucks County, PA
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Bucks County, PA
Bucks County has no county-level noise ordinance. Noise is regulated at the municipal (township/borough) level across all 54 municipalities. PA Crimes Code §...
Bucks County, PA
Bucks County has no countywide leaf blower ordinance. Rules are set by each of Bucks' 54 municipalities (boroughs, townships, one city), typically restrictin...
Bucks County, PA
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Bucks County, PA
Fence permits required by most Bucks County municipalities. PA UCC (Act 45) adopted by all municipalities for building code enforcement. Permit fees and requ...
Bucks County, PA
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