Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using the Old Forge Zoning Map
A parcel's zoning district shapes building, splitting and business use near Moosic.
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If you have a specific use in mind for land near Dickson City, pull up the Old Forge zoning map early: a district label decides setbacks, lot size and uses. In this town guide: which office sets the rules for a lot, how to match a parcel to its district, and the questions that save a wasted trip, at least around Clarks Summit.
Reading the Old Forge zoning map for one lot
Inside town or city limits, zoning usually comes from the municipality, so a lot in Old Forge is governed there. For rural land toward Dickson City, county rules apply where they exist; ask the county planning office to be sure. The quickest way to tell which applies: ask whether the parcel near Moosic is inside the boundary.
Where the parcel data lives
Go first to the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels; it covers every assessed parcel around Dickson City and Taylor. Out toward Moosic, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Out toward Taylor, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Limits of the parcel data
Listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on land around Moosic. In and around Moosic, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Old Forge, PA: the basics
Old Forge sits in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, and the county assessor maps its lots. For acreage around Dickson City, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Lots just outside the city limits out by Clarks Summit usually falls under county rules rather than the town's.
Where the recorded documents are
Before you sign anything, request the recorded deed through the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel map near Dunmore only summarizes it. For a parcel near Moosic, have ready the instrument number shown in the record panel and the lookup takes minutes.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Moosic, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Scranton keeps working without signal.
Lackawanna County in a few facts
Scranton is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Moosic, Taylor, and Dunmore. About 216,123 people call Lackawanna County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on some 459 square miles. Lackawanna County dates to 1878, and some chains of title near Dunmore are long. Features like Lake Scranton and Lackawanna State Park are easy to spot when you zoom out from Taylor.
How land is described here
Rural deeds near Clarks Summit are often described by metes and bounds, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Town lots near Moosic refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Dickson City before you request a deed or survey.
Questions for the planning office
When you call about land near Dickson City, give the parcel number and your intended use; staff can point to the right section of the ordinance. Also ask whether the lot near Clarks Summit is a legal lot of record, since some older splits don't.
Finding a parcel's zoning district
Look up the lot on the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels first, note the parcel number, then compare it to the zoning map from the office covering Old Forge. For a tract near Dunmore, short codes on the map point to a table of rules in the ordinance; don't assume a code means the same thing everywhere.
Building permits and inspections
Once zoning clears a project near Scranton, a building permit is a separate step; health and road departments may weigh in on land near Taylor.
Rules tied to a district
For any structure near Moosic, the numbers to find are lot size, setbacks, height and coverage. For land near Moosic, overlay districts, whether historic, floodplain or corridor, can add rules on top of the base district.
Changing what's allowed
If you're looking near Dunmore, expect an application, a fee, notice to neighbors and a public hearing.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Lackawanna County borders Luzerne County, Monroe County, Susquehanna County, Wayne County, and Wyoming County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Moosic that runs to the line can show up across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. If you're looking near Moosic, the Platbookmapper state page lists each neighboring county map across Pennsylvania.
Frequently asked
How long does rezoning take in Old Forge?
Rezoning in Old Forge usually takes weeks to months.
Where do I find setback rules near Taylor?
For most people, the district rules for Old Forge list front, side and rear setbacks; the ordinance has the numbers.
Can covenants be stricter than zoning near Scranton?
For most people, covenants are private and zoning is public law, and a lot near Scranton must meet both.
Can I see zoning on the parcel viewer for Old Forge?
For most people, a zoning layer may be in the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels layer list; confirm any layer with planning staff around Carbondale.
Is the parcel map a survey in Old Forge?
The map near Scranton is approximate.
Open the official Lackawanna County, PA parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.