Codes, Building & Zoning Information
Building Inspector
The Building Inspector is responsible for the inspection of building construction projects including:
- Structural elements
- Plumbing
- Heating and cooling
- Electrical systems
- Issuing building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and demolition permits
Contact
Building Code Official:
Codes Inspections Inc.
cii@parkesburg.org
610-857-2616 (Option 3)
Zoning Officer
The Zoning Officer is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Borough’s Zoning Ordinance. Zoning permits shall be secured from the Zoning Officer prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction, erection, or alteration of any structure or land. Prior to issuing a zoning permit, the Zoning Officer shall ascertain that all the conditions and prerequisites of the Borough’s Zoning Ordinance are met.
Contact
Zoning Officer:
610-857-2616
Documents
- Deck Requirements
Click the title to view the PDF. Code requirements for decks.
- Driveway Permit
Click the title to view the PDF.
- FEE SCHEDULE – effective 3/20/26
Click the title to view the PDF.
- Inspection Stages/Checklist
Click the title to view the PDF. Inspections required for various building permits.
- Ordinance 570 – Ten Year Franchise Agreement with Comcast
Click the title to view the PDF.
- Parkesburg Borough Zoning Map
Click the title to view the PDF. Adopted September 20, 2005.
- Plan Review Checklist
Click the title to view the PDF. Checklist of information required for various building permits.
- Pool Requirements
Click the title to view the PDF. Code requirements for in-ground and above ground swimming pools.
- Rental Inspection Criteria – Common Areas
Click the title to view the PDF. For more information .
- Rental Inspection Criteria – Unit
Click the title to view the PDF. For more information .
- Rental License Information
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- Residential and Commercial Resale Inspection Criteria
Click the title to view the PDF. For more information.
- Residential Rental Business License Application
Click the title to view the PDF.
Permit Applications & Information
Effective July 17, 2025, the Borough Council voted that all permits (except yard sale, handicapped, and dumpster) shall require payment of $50 for administration and record keeping in addition to the fees listed below. Please click on link below for the 2025 Fee Schedule for permits.
- Application for Use & Occupancy Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. For more information.
- Bamboo Removal Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Permit for Inspection of removal of Bamboo.
- Building Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Required before a building is constructed, enlarged, altered or demolished. A person wishing to change the USE of a building must obtain a zoning permit from the Zoning Officer to insure the proposed change of USE complies with all Zoning Ordinances. A request for exemption from stormwater management is also required for the application unless it is for a fence.
- Commercial Space Use and Occupancy Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. For more information.
- Conditional Use Application
Click the title to view the PDF. (Revised in 2024)
- Dumpster Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Required if dumpster is placed on the street. $35 fee
- Electrical Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Any electrical wiring installed in a building or structure or any alteration of an existing electric wiring system. Installations of electric conductors and equipment within or on public and private buildings or other structures.
- Fire Suppression System Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Required for work on Fire Suppression Systems.
- Handicapped Parking Space Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Any resident of the Borough or Parkesburg may make application to the Borough for a handicapped parking space only after acquiring a handicapped license plate or placard or a disabled veteran license plate. Each permit for a handicapped parking space shall be renewed on an annual basis. $125 fee Annual renewal – $10
- Heating & Air Conditioning Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Required for any work on HVAC.
- Plumber’s Registration
Click the title to view the PDF. All plumbing contractor’s are required to register with the Borough before any permits are issued. The contractor must supply a Certificate of Insurance with Borough named as Additional Insured, or a notarized affidavit of exemption from workmen’s compensation insurance and a Federal or State Identification Number. This is an annual registration.
- Plumbing Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Required before any work on a plumbing system may commence, including alteration to existing systems.
- Rental Registration
Click the title to view the PDF. Required for any person wishing to rent a single-family, multi-family dwelling in the Borough. Upon receipt of completed application, inspection is done prior to the issuance. This is a bi-annual or change of tenant permit. For more information.
- Request for Exemption from Stormwater Management Ordinance
Click the title to view the PDF.
- Sign Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Required prior to any persons seeking to erect a temporary or permanent sign whether it being a resident or a business in the Borough.
- Street Opening Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Required for the excavation or digging up of Borough streets and roadways.
- Vacant/Abandoned Property Registration
Click the title to view the PDF. For more information.
- Yard Sale Permit Application
Click the title to view the PDF. $10 fee
- Zoning Permit
Click the title to view the PDF. Required for any construction, installation or change in USE as governed by Borough Ordinances. A request for exemption from stormwater management is also required for the application unless it is for a fence.
For an application for an appeal with the Zoning Hearing Board see Zoning Hearing Board under Government for form.
Common Code Violations
Material that could be considered a health or safety issue may not accumulate on property. This includes trash, litter, debris, or junk, such as:
- Discarded furniture
- Abandoned appliances or similar items
- Abandoned vehicles and/or unserviceable vehicles
- General nuisances affecting public health (i.e., stagnant water in which mosquitoes breed)
- Overgrown grass/weeds
- Accumulation of tires
- Mechanical equipment
- Obstructing drainage or watercourses
- Maintenance of structures – The structures must not constitute a public nuisance
- Dilapidated structures
- Abandoned property
- Obstruction of public right-of-ways
File a Complaint
If you have found one or more of these violations please File a Complaint
Rental Unit Registration & Inspection
Pursuant to Borough Ordinance No. 492, all rental units in the Borough are required to be registered, inspected and issued a Use and Occupancy Permit. The permit is good for two years or at the change of tenant, whichever occurs first.
Effective July 17, 2025, all permits shall require payment of $50 for administration and record keeping in addition to the fees listed below.
Rental Registration & Inspection Fees
| Registration and Initial Inspection (paid at time of registration) | $150.00 |
| Reinspection (if unit fails initial inspection) | $50.00 |
| Failure to show for scheduled appointment | $50.00 |
| Reinspection (at change of occupant) | $100.00 |
| Reinstatement for suspended/revoked permit (in addition to inspection fee) | $150.00 |
| Appeal before the Rental Hearing Board | $500.00 |
Resale Use & Occupancy Permit
The Borough has enacted Ordinance 528 which requires a Use & Occupancy Permit at time of sale of any property and imposing an obligation to bring the property into compliance with code requirements.
In addition to a Use and Occupancy permit, the Borough requires a trash certificate at the time of sale of the property. The fee for the trash certificate is $25.00 and can be paid by cash, check, money order, or credit card. Checks and money orders can be made payable to Parkesburg Borough. To receive a trash certificate, please send a request to trash@parkesburg.org and include the following information in the email:
Seller’s name
Buyer’s Name
Property street address
Trash account number
Date of settlement
Name and address of requester
Effective July 17, 2025, all permits shall require payment of $50 for administration and record keeping in addition to the fees listed below.
| Registration & Initial Inspection (paid at time of registration) | $150.00 |
| Reinspection (if unit fails initial inspection) | $50.00 |
| Failure to show for scheduled appointment | $50.00 |
Vacant Property Registration
The Borough has enacted an ordinance which establishes the registration, maintenance and security of vacant and abandoned properties within the Borough. The Borough’s intent is to establish a process to address the amount of deteriorating real property located within the Borough, which includes property, whether vacant or occupied, about which a public notice of default has been filed, is in foreclosure, or where ownership has been transferred to lender or mortgagee by any legal method. It is the Borough’s further intent to specifically establish an abandoned residential property program as a mechanism to protect residential neighborhoods from becoming blighted through the lack of adequate maintenance and security of abandoned properties.
Commercial Space Use and Occupancy Permit
In accordance with Parkesburg Commercial Space Ordinance 553 all Commercial Space is to have a Use & Occupancy Permit. Duration of Permit: Each permit for a Commercial Space shall expire automatically 2 years after it is issued. A permit shall become void automatically when the Commercial Space for which it was issued is changed or used in any way which requires a new Permit. A Permit shall become invalid if and when revoked, by the Code Officer, pursuant to the Code Officer’s written determination, issued to the Owner, that the Commercial Space for which the Permit was issued is no longer compliant with the applicable Borough Property Maintenance Code and/or Building Code. A Permit will expire upon the change of possession, ownership, or tenancy with respect to a Commercial Space.
Code Enforcement
The primary goal of the Code Enforcement Officer is to protect the public health, safety and welfare in all existing structures and premises by directing the enforcement of municipal code requirements pursuant to the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code.
The Code Enforcement Officer’s Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Systematic neighborhood inspections;
- Exterior housing inspections regarding structural or sanitation violations;
- Inspection and validation of complaints filed by neighbors or other interested parties;
- Inspection of Rental Units;
- The filing of charges, issuance of citations and presentation of cases in District Court.
If you wish to file a complaint regarding property maintenance, please use this form.
