When Do You Need a Building Permit?

RESIDENTIAL (1 and 2-Family Dwellings)

A Building Permit is required if you intend to construct, enlarge, convert, move, demolish or change the occupancy of any residential building or accessory structure regulated by the Uniform Construction Code.

Your Township or Municipality may require additional permits or approvals for your project.  These permits or proof of approval may be required before a building permit will be issued.  These additional permits and approvals may include:

·         Zoning Permit or Approval (List of Municipalities Requiring Prior Approval)

·         Water/Sewer connections or Sewage Systems approval (for more information see our  Sewage System Permits or Water/Sewer connection pages)

·         Driveway Permit from your Municipality or PENNDOT (for State Owned Roads)

·         Subdivision or Land Development plans

·         A Valid Street Address from your GIS Department (Union County) or (Snyder County) or (Northumberland County)

·        Floodplain management regulations compliance

·        HARB Application (Lewisburg Borough Only)

If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or additional approvals, contact us first and we will let you know. 

***Even if your project does not require a Building Permit, it may require approval from your Municipality.   Always contact your Township or Borough Office before starting any project.***

PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR:

·         ALL New construction

·         Any living space addition

·         Attached garages (including one attached only by a breezeway).

·         Any deck or ramp with a floor over 30” from the ground (attached or detached)

·         Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house

·        Any roof addition when attached to the house, including those for decks and porches

·       Any detached accessory structure over 1000 sq. ft.; agricultural buildings are exempt (i.e. barns, chicken houses, agricultural storage buildings) HORSEBACK RIDING ARENAS ARE NOT AGRICULTURALLY EXEMPT

·        Any renovations that change means of egress, move or cut into load-bearing walls, and/or change or move plumbing or electric.

·        All in-ground swimming pools or above-ground pools that have more than 24” of water AND are permanent

·       Any fence 6’ or more in height (fences of any height may require Zoning or Municipality approval)

·        Any masonry or retaining wall 4’ or more in height

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL and MULTI-FAMILY (3 or more units)

PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR:

·         Any renovation (except paint).

* PLEASE NOTE ALL COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL and MULTI-FAMILY (3 OR MORE UNITS) PLANS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL.

Download a Building Permit Application

Download and print out your own blank building permit form.  These forms should be submitted to the CK-COG central office for processing.  You can either send this form or deliver it yourself to our Lewisburg office:

Central Keystone Council of Governments
1610 Industrial Blvd., Suite 400A
Lewisburg, PA 17837

(Click here for driving directions to the CK-COG Offices)

To view and print these forms will require Adobe Reader or other PDF-compatible software.  You can download Adobe Reader free from the Adobe website.

Either print out the blank form and complete it later, or fill it out on your computer and print it out with the completed information.  You can save the completed version on your own computer if you wish.

Download your building permit here: (application_for_permit.pdf  575K)

*****NOTE: We are currently experiencing some technical issues with our on-line permit submission process. If you recieve an error message, PLEASE download the the application form above. You can then e-mail the completed form to permits@ckcog.com *****

Submit an Application for Building Permit on-line.

Use our on-line building permit submission process to complete and submit your building permit.  Your permit will be sent directly to the CK-COG permitting team who can immediately start the application review process.  You will still need to submit a signed hardcopy and any additional documentation such as site plans and drawings either by postal service or in person. 

(Click here for driving directions to the CK-COG Offices)

 

Start your On-Line permit application here:

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If you have questions regarding permit requirements in your area, contact the permit officer in your municpality.  The county officials directories are published by the county planning commissions and include municipal contact information for officials and municipal authorities.