City Building Permits

Nanticoke, PENNSYLVANIA Building Permit Guide

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

Pennsylvania Luzerne County Updated March 2026

Permit Authority

Applies within the City of Nanticoke

Department
City of Nanticoke Code Enforcement, with BHW Construction Consultation Services for construction permit questions
Address
15 East Ridge Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634
Phone
570-735-2800 ext. 104
Website
https://www.nanticokecity.com/code-enforcement

Online Permit Portal

Open City Forms

Platform: City forms library and email filing • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only

Application Process

  1. Contact Code Enforcement or BHW for permit questions and determine whether zoning approval is also needed.
  2. Complete the building permit application, zoning permit application, or certificate of occupancy form as applicable.
  3. Include contractor and design professional information, HIC number, scope, valuation, and floodplain or historic-district information where relevant.
  4. Email the permit package to the city or return the completed form with payment to City Hall.
  5. Await city review; zoning applications are held for at least 24 hours for processing.
  6. Schedule inspections and obtain any required certificate of occupancy before use.

Typical processing time: Zoning applications are held a minimum of 24 hours for review; no building-permit review timeline was publicly posted

Source: City of Nanticoke Code Enforcement, with BHW Construction Consultation Services for construction permit questions

General Requirements

The city publishes separate building, zoning or sign, occupancy, landlord, and contractor-license forms; building permits are obtained through Code Enforcement for new buildings, additions, alterations, demolition, relocations, changes of use, and trade work

Required Documents

  • Completed form
  • HIC number
  • Owner and contractor contacts
  • Work description
  • Valuation
  • Any required zoning or floodplain information
Permit validity
Not publicly posted; Pennsylvania UCC default invalidation rules apply absent a stricter local posting
Building code
Pennsylvania UCC, with current statewide update effective January 1, 2026
Owner-builder
The building permit form can be signed by the owner or authorized agent
Contractor requirements
The city publishes a contractor-license application; the form requires current license status, insurance endorsements, Act 44 workers compensation compliance, and shows a first-time license fee of $200

Fees

Minimum permit fee
$64.09 total for work up to $1,000
Permit fee formula
Bracketed valuation schedule through $10,000; above $10,000 the schedule states $200 plus $10 per additional $1,000, multiplied by 1.25, plus $4.50 state fee
Reinspection fee
Work started without a permit is charged double
Payment note
Occupancy form instructs payment made payable to Nanticoke City and returned to 15 E. Ridge Street; separate city cashless-policy materials exist, but they were not permit-specific

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

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the City of Nanticoke Code Enforcement, with BHW Construction Consultation Services for construction permit questions to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

  • BHW Construction Consultation Services or City Code Office (phone)
Inspection hours
City Hall hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Typical inspection sequence: Project-specific; the city does not publish a formal sequence on the reviewed pages

Additional Resources

Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the City of Nanticoke Code Enforcement, with BHW Construction Consultation Services for construction permit questions before applying.

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