Lititz Borough

Lititz publishes residential and commercial building permit application forms; applicants should obtain permits before covered work begins.

Note: No consolidated exempt-work list was clearly posted on the public pages reviewed. Confirm exemptions directly with the borough or Code Administrators before starting work.

Building code

Pennsylvania UCC administered through borough and third-party code administration

Owner-builder

Application states a permit application may be made by the owner or lessee, an agent, or a registered design professional employed in connection with the work.

Contractor requirements

Contractor information is required on the application; Pennsylvania home improvement registration rules apply where required.

1. 01
   Download the appropriate Lititz building permit application form published by the borough.
2. 02
   Complete the owner, project, zoning review, and contractor sections.
3. 03
   Submit two sets of site plans, two complete sets of construction drawings, and when possible an additional digital submission.
4. 04
   Borough zoning review is completed as applicable.
5. 05
   Code Administrators performs plan review and permit administration.
6. 06
   Permit is issued after approval, with inspections and code enforcement handled through the permit administrator.

Typical processing time: Not clearly posted on the public pages reviewed.

Source: Borough of Lititz for local zoning administration; Code Administrators, Inc. for building permit plan review and code administration ↗

Confirm current building permit payment routing with the borough or Code Administrators because public fee data is split.

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

• Through Code Administrators and borough permit administration after issuance (other)

Inspection hours

Borough office phone and address are posted, but inspection windows were not clearly posted.

Typical sequence: Depends on permit scope and Code Administrators review.