York Township, PENNSYLVANIA Building Permit Guide

Permit Authority

Applies within York Township; Township-employed code enforcement officers complete inspections, and some UCC review and inspection work is billed at actual cost by third-party contractors

Department

York Township Building and Zoning Department

Address

190 Oak Road, Dallastown, PA 17313

Phone

(717) 741-3861

Website

https://yorktownshippa.gov/departments/building-and-zoning/

Online Permit Portal

Application Process

1. Contact the Township if needed to confirm whether a permit is required for the proposed work.
2. Download and complete the residential or commercial permit application and plot plan packet.
3. Submit the application with construction cost, property information, contractor details, plot plan, and any York County Conservation District acknowledgement required for NPDES-covered work.
4. Township plan review proceeds; the residential application states plan review may take up to 15 business days.
5. Pay applicable review and permit fees and obtain the permit before starting work; the application states permits are not issued after 3:30 p.m.
6. Schedule inspections with the Township and complete final closeout and any certificate of occupancy/use requirements.

Typical processing time: Residential plan review may take up to 15 business days

Source: York Township Building and Zoning Department

General Requirements

The Township states it is responsible for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional permitting, code enforcement, and property maintenance; applicants are directed to contact the Township for permit-need questions and use the published residential/commercial packets

Required Documents

• Permit application
• Property and parcel information
• Contractor information including PA HIC registration where applicable
• Plot plan
• York County Conservation District acknowledgement for covered NPDES work

Permit validity

Residential application states work is expected to begin within 180 days or the permit can be revoked; building permit renewal fees apply in the 2nd year and 3rd year and after

Building code

Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code with Township and third-party review/inspection cost provisions

Owner-builder

Property owner remains ultimately responsible for the permit under the published residential application

Contractor requirements

Application requests PA HIC registration number; separate plumbing permit application is published; Pennsylvania HICPA remains applicable where required

Fees

Minimum permit fee

$25

Plan check fee

Residential 1- and 2-family plan review $50 paid at submission; commercial and multifamily plan review is valuation-based with a $200 minimum

Permit fee formula

Zoning permit $25; residential 1- and 2-family plan review $50; building permit fee is $4.00 per thousand dollars of construction cost; demolition permit $15

Reinspection fee

Zoning permit fees are doubled if work starts without a permit; all permit and inspection fees are doubled if work starts without a permit except surcharge; failed residential reinspection is charged at cost x 1.5

Payment note

Residential application states permit fees are non-refundable

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

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the York Township Building and Zoning Department to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

• Administration office (phone)

Inspection hours

Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.

Typical inspection sequence: Permit issuance, inspections listed at permit issuance, then final inspection and certificate closeout where applicable

Additional Resources

• Building code: Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code with Township and third-party review/inspection cost provisions
• Zoning information: View zoning info
• Building Permit Application (Residential)
• Fee Schedule
• Zoning Hearing Board
• License lookup guide: Pennsylvania Contractor License Requirements
• Contract template: Pennsylvania Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
• Pennsylvania hub: Pennsylvania Contractor License & Permit Hub

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