City Building Permits
Ephrata Borough, PENNSYLVANIA Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Ephrata Borough, Pennsylvania. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Borough permit information is centralized through Community Development and forms/applications pages; public-facing permit detail is thinner than some neighboring municipalities.
- Department
- Community Development
- Address
- 124 S. State Street, Ephrata, PA 17522
- Phone
- 717-738-9222
- custserv@ephrataboro.org
Online Permit Portal
Platform: CivicPlus • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only
Additional resources:
Application Process
- Identify the correct borough permit form or application from the Permits Forms and Applications page.
- Complete the relevant building, zoning, or accessory use form and assemble supporting plans and materials.
- Submit the package to Community Development through the borough process for that form.
- Await borough review and any additional comments or requirements.
- Pay applicable fees.
- Receive the permit and complete required inspections or final approvals.
Typical processing time: Not clearly posted on the public pages reviewed.
Source: Community Development
General Requirements
Borough form set includes building, zoning, and accessory-use permitting materials; applicants should assume permits are required for covered construction and land-use changes unless a borough form says otherwise.
Required Documents
- Varies by permit type; public forms include accessory use and structure permit materials and other borough applications
- Building code
- Pennsylvania UCC administered locally by Ephrata Borough
- Owner-builder
- Not clearly summarized on a public guidance page.
- Contractor requirements
- Pennsylvania home improvement registration rules apply where required.
Fees
- Plan check fee
- Not clearly posted.
- Permit fee formula
- Not clearly posted in a consolidated public schedule reviewed.
- Reinspection fee
- Not clearly posted.
- Payment note
- Confirm with Community Development because public fee detail is thin.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the Community Development to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- Not clearly posted on the reviewed public pages (other)
- Inspection hours
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Typical inspection sequence: Not clearly posted on the reviewed public pages.
Additional Resources
- Building code: Pennsylvania UCC administered locally by Ephrata Borough
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Directory
- 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 Community Development before applying.
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