City Building Permits

East Whiteland Township, PENNSYLVANIA Building Permit Guide

How to apply for a building permit in East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.

Pennsylvania Chester County Updated March 2026

Permit Authority

Township code office administers permits, inspections, fees, and code adoption for East Whiteland Township.

Department
Codes Department / Building Codes
Address
209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, PA 19355
Phone
610-648-0600
Website
https://www.eastwhiteland.org/government/departments/codes/building_inspection.php

Online Permit Portal

Open Forms, Applications & Fee Schedule

Platform: Revize • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only

Additional resources:

Application Process

  1. Download the building permit application, submittal checklist, and any related trade or use/occupancy forms from the township forms page.
  2. Prepare the application, site plan, two sets of construction plans, and all checklist items required for the project.
  3. Submit the package with workers compensation information, liability insurance certificate, and other required technical documentation.
  4. Township/code official reviews the submission and may request additional requirements depending on project scope.
  5. Pay permit, zoning, plan review, and state education fees as applicable.
  6. Coordinate inspections and closeout with the township.

Typical processing time: No general township review clock was clearly posted on the public pages reviewed.

Source: Codes Department / Building Codes

General Requirements

Township forms and fee schedule cover building, zoning, occupancy, demolition, fire, and related permit classes; all sheds require a zoning permit regardless of size.

Required Documents

  • Building permit application
  • Site plan
  • Two sets of construction plans
  • Workers compensation sheet
  • Liability insurance certificate naming East Whiteland Township
  • Energy/mechanical calculations
  • Construction contract copy
  • Fire alarm/sprinkler specifications if applicable
  • Estimated trade costs
Permit validity
Not clearly posted on the public building pages reviewed.
Building code
Township page expressly states adoption of 2018 ICC family codes, 2017 NEC, and ANSI A117.1-2003, with local amendments in Chapter 65.
Owner-builder
Applicant must certify owner authorization; application text allows owner of record or authorized agent to apply.
Contractor requirements
Township posts contractor registration; 2024 registration form shows a $75 fee, insurance, workers compensation information, and township certificate holder requirements.

Fees

Minimum permit fee
Miscellaneous one- and two-family residential construction minimum $50 plus U&O; all other use groups minimum $100 plus U&O. Zoning permit fee for minor projects such as sheds less than 500 sf, fences, patios, driveway and structure expansions is separately listed.
Plan check fee
Township fee schedule includes plan review fees by project cost and sprinkler plan review fees; consultant plan review fees are billed at township hourly rates plus permit fees.
Permit fee formula
Non-residential new construction/additions use permit multiplier plus C/O, plan review, zoning review, state education fee, and multiplier; miscellaneous construction not based on area uses 2 percent of total construction cost.
Reinspection fee
See current township fee schedule; separate occupancy and zoning fees also apply.
Payment note
Payment is handled per township fee schedule and forms workflow; MuniciPAY is linked from the code pages.

Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the Codes Department / Building Codes to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

Inspection hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Typical inspection sequence: Not fully laid out on the public building page; inspections follow the project-specific permit workflow.

Additional Resources

Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Codes Department / Building Codes before applying.

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