Planning and Development

Upper Fairfield Township has adopted Zoning and Subdivision & Land Development Ordinances. The purpose of these Ordinances is to promote, protect and facilitate the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community.

The Upper Fairfield Township Planning Commission will meet on the last Monday of each month at 7:00 pm, as needed.

Every property in Upper Fairfield Township is classified to determine how the property may be used. The zoning districts include:

Community Development Objectives

This Ordinance provides a legal basis and framework for future development in Upper Fairfield Township. Its provisions are guided by the policies and recommendations contained in the Township Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 1974, and its General Development Goals and Objectives, established in September 1989. The following list represents the community’s future development objectives.

• Maintain the peaceful, rural character and environmental quality of the Township.
• Encourage the continuation of agricultural activities within the Township.
• Encourage development to locate in the best-suited areas within the Township.
• Maintain a variety of residential environments for Township residents.
• Maintain an adequate, safe transportation network, including the avoidance of creating hazards or obstructions to air navigation.
• Provide adequate, accessible public facilities, services, and utilities for all Township residents at a reasonable cost.
• Promote commercial, institutional, and other non-residential uses only in areas designated for such uses.
• Coordinate local and regional planning efforts and expenditures to encourage orderly growth in Lycoming County.