City Building Permits
Falls Township, PENNSYLVANIA Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Falls Township, Pennsylvania. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Township-level code enforcement, zoning, U and O, and permit administration.
- Department
- Falls Township Code Enforcement and Zoning
- Address
- 188 Lincoln Highway, Fairless Hills, PA 19030
- Phone
- (215) 949-9000
Online Permit Portal
Platform: • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only
Additional resources:
Application Process
- Select the applicable permit or application form from Falls Township Permits and Application Forms.
- Submit the completed application with required supporting materials and fee.
- Township performs review and, where applicable, zoning/U and O review.
- Schedule required inspections and complete the inspection sequence.
- Obtain final signoff, certificate, or U and O approval.
General Requirements
Township publishes forms for alterations, accessory structures, flood hazard permits, business licenses, rental and resale U and O, zoning verification, special inspections, telecom, and many other permit types.
Required Documents
- Depends on permit type
- Applications and technical support forms are posted individually
- Permit validity
- Renewals or extensions on permits are $100 per calendar year under the fee schedule.
- Building code
- Pennsylvania UCC
- Owner-builder
- Not clearly posted in the reviewed sources.
- Contractor requirements
- Township publishes out-of-town business license application for contractors. PA home improvement registration still applies where required.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- $25 for single trade; $125 for multiple trade; Commonwealth UCC surcharge $4.50 per permit
- Plan check fee
- Review fee per page of plans once original plans approved is $50 per page
- Permit fee formula
- Residential building fee is $100 for first $1,000, then $32 per thousand up to $20,000, then $12 per thousand above; commercial/industrial structural fees are valuation based at $110 per thousand for first $50,000, then stepped down
- Reinspection fee
- Commercial/industrial reinspection for cause fees are scheduled by square-foot tier
- Penalty (no permit)
- Permits are doubled if work starts before required permits are obtained
- Payment note
- Fee due upon permit application submission
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule (effective 2026).
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the Falls Township Code Enforcement and Zoning to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- (215) 949-9000 (phone)
- Scheduling deadline
- Confirm with Township at filing
- Inspection hours
- Confirm with Township at filing
Typical inspection sequence: Permit review, required trade/building inspections, U and O/resale inspection as applicable
Additional Resources
- Building code: Pennsylvania UCC
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Residential Resales Use and Occupancy Permit Application
- Use and Occupancy Fact Sheet
- License lookup guide: Pennsylvania Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Pennsylvania Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Pennsylvania hub: Pennsylvania Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Falls Township Code Enforcement and Zoning before applying.
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