City Building Permits

Olyphant Borough, PENNSYLVANIA Building Permit Guide

How to apply for a building permit in Olyphant Borough, Pennsylvania. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.

Pennsylvania Lackawanna County Updated March 2026

Permit Authority

Borough zoning and building permit intake appears to run through the zoning office; the county municipal profile lists Building Inspection Underwriters as the building inspector for UCC work

Department
Olyphant Borough, Zoning; zoning page identifies William Shigo as Code Enforcement Officer, and the county municipal profile lists Building Inspection Underwriters as building inspector
Address
113 Willow Ave, Olyphant, PA 18447
Phone
570-489-7897 for zoning and code enforcement; borough main line 570-489-2135
Website
https://olyphantboro.com/site/zoning/

Online Permit Portal

Open Borough Zoning

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

Application Process

  1. Contact the zoning office to confirm whether the project needs zoning and or UCC review.
  2. Complete the Olyphant Borough zoning and building permit application and prepare a floor plan and or site plan if required.
  3. Submit the application to the zoning office with all project, owner, contractor, parcel, and floodplain information.
  4. Obtain any other borough or outside approvals referenced by the application.
  5. Receive issuance or denial from the zoning office, then complete required inspections and final approvals.

Typical processing time: Not clearly published in the reviewed borough materials

Source: Olyphant Borough, Zoning; zoning page identifies William Shigo as Code Enforcement Officer, and the county municipal profile lists Building Inspection Underwriters as building inspector

General Requirements

The borough's zoning and building permit form covers new structures, additions, alterations, change of use, signs, demolition, and other projects; the application warns that issuance does not relieve the applicant of obtaining any other required permits or approvals

Required Documents

  • Completed application
  • Owner and contractor information
  • Tax parcel number
  • Floodplain designation
  • Project description
  • Floor plan and or site plan if required
Permit validity
Not clearly published in the reviewed borough materials
Building code
Borough public materials do not publish a separate UCC summary, but the county municipal profile lists BIU as building inspector, indicating local UCC enforcement through a contracted agency
Owner-builder
The form is designed around owner and contractor information but does not separately summarize owner-builder rules
Contractor requirements
The form asks for the contractor's PA HIC number; Pennsylvania HICPA registration therefore appears to be part of the borough intake for covered residential jobs

Fees

Minimum permit fee
Not clearly published
Plan check fee
Not clearly published
Permit fee formula
Not clearly published
Reinspection fee
Not clearly published
Penalty (no permit)
Not clearly published
Payment note
Thin data; applicants should confirm fee amounts directly with the zoning office before filing

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the Olyphant Borough, Zoning; zoning page identifies William Shigo as Code Enforcement Officer, and the county municipal profile lists Building Inspection Underwriters as building inspector to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

  • Coordinate through the Olyphant zoning office and the borough's designated building inspector (contact)
Inspection hours
Zoning office hours Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; borough office hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Typical inspection sequence: Zoning application review, any required building inspector review, then final issuance and inspection closeout

Additional Resources

Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Olyphant Borough, Zoning; zoning page identifies William Shigo as Code Enforcement Officer, and the county municipal profile lists Building Inspection Underwriters as building inspector before applying.

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