RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION

 

WHEN DO I NEED A BUILDING PERMIT?

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS ARE NEEDED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. NEW HOMES

2. ADDITIONS TO EXISTING HOMES

3. NEW DECKS TO EXISTING HOMES

4. DECK REPLACEMENTS

5. STAIR REPLACEMENTS

6. PORCHES

7. ROOF – (OVER EXISTING DECKS OR PATIOS, DORMERS, OR A CHANGE FROM FLAT TO PITCHED)

8. FINISHED BASEMENTS

9. DETACHED GARAGES (OVER 400 SQ FT)

10. SHEDS (OVER 400 SQ FT)

11. SWIMMING POOLS & HOT TUBS (IN-GROUND & ABOVE GROUND)

12. REMODELING (IF IT INVOLVES STRUCTURAL CHANGES)

 

 

WHAT DO I NEED TO GET MY BUILDING PERMIT?

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE REQUIRED IF APPLICABLE IN ORDER FOR THE PERMIT PROCESS TO BEGIN:

1. HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMIT (IF YOU LIVE ON A STATE ROAD AND PLAN ANY CONSTRUCTION. YOU MUST HAVE THIS PERMIT)

2. TOWNSHIP DRIVEWAY PERMIT (IF YOU LIVE ON A TOWNSHIP ROAD)

3. COPY OF ACTIVE SEWAGE PERMIT (CLICK HERE FOR SEWAGE PERMIT INFO)

4. CONTRACTORS INFORMATION – PA REGISTRATION NUMBER (LINK TO ATTORNEY GENERAL- www.attorneygeneral.gov, INSURANCE & WORKER’S COMPENSATION INFORMATION
(WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE FORM IS AVAILABLE IN DOWNLOADABLE FORM)

5. ACTIVE ZONING PERMIT (SEE ZONING APPLICATION PROCESS)

6. TWO (2) SETS OF CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

7. COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION

8. 911 SIGN IN PLACE ON PROPERTY