City Building Permits
Borough of Steelton, PENNSYLVANIA Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Borough of Steelton, Pennsylvania. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Borough permit authority for Steelton; commercial permits are processed and inspected by Commonwealth Code Inspection Services.
- Department
- Borough of Steelton Codes Department
- Address
- Frederick Douglas Municipal Building, 123 North Front Street, Steelton, PA 17113
- Phone
- 717-939-9842 ext. 5020 (Codes Admin Assistant); 717-939-1146 (Codes Department)
- athorn@steeltonpa.com
Online Permit Portal
Platform: Borough website forms/documents page • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only
Additional resources:
Application Process
- Use the Codes Department page to select the residential, commercial, zoning, street cut, demolition, or sewer connection form.
- Prepare the completed paper application and supporting information for the project type.
- Submit the permit in person to the Codes Department on the 3rd floor of 123 N Front Street.
- Borough review follows UCC deadlines; residential permits must be approved within 15 business days and commercial permits within 30 business days.
- Complete inspections; for commercial work, CCIS performs processing and inspections.
Typical processing time: Usually 2 to 3 business days for smaller permits; residential permits must be approved within 15 business days and commercial permits within 30 business days.
General Requirements
Steelton provides separate applications for residential, commercial, zoning, demolition, street cut, and sanitary sewer connection work; FAQ confirms blanket permits are used for multi-phase jobs.
Required Documents
- Project-specific paper application
- Zoning application where applicable
- Any additional documents requested by Codes or CCIS
- Permit validity
- No public expiration rule was found on the current Steelton permit pages.
- Building code
- Steelton utilizes the 2015 International Building Code and operates under the adopted UCC. Pennsylvania's statewide UCC triennial update became effective January 1, 2026; applicants should confirm current code edition handling with Steelton for active filings.
- Owner-builder
- No separate owner-builder rule was found on the current public pages.
- Contractor requirements
- FAQ notes a bond is required only for a Street Cut Permit. No borough-wide contractor license page was found; Pennsylvania home improvement registration context still applies where threshold is met.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- Not clearly published in a current consolidated schedule.
- Plan check fee
- Not clearly published in a current consolidated schedule.
- Permit fee formula
- Varies by application; zoning application shows a fee blank to be filled, and other permit applications are posted individually.
- Reinspection fee
- Not clearly published in a current consolidated schedule.
- Payment note
- Applicants should confirm exact fee and payment instructions with the Codes Department before submission.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the Borough of Steelton Codes Department to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- Codes Department (phone)
- Inspection hours
- Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Typical inspection sequence: Not described in detail on public pages; project-specific inspections occur after permit issuance, with CCIS handling commercial work.
Additional Resources
- Building code: Steelton utilizes the 2015 International Building Code and operates under the adopted UCC. Pennsylvania's statewide UCC triennial update became effective January 1, 2026; applicants should confirm current code edition handling with Steelton for active filings.
- Verify contractor license: Pennsylvania UCC and Labor & Industry
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Residential Permit Application
- Commercial Permit Application
- Zoning Permit Application
- 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 Borough of Steelton Codes Department before applying.
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