What is required for a building permit?
Completing an application, submitting two site plans which include line boundaries, two construction drawings, and proof of
Worker's Comp. Note that incomplete applications may be denied and returned. Allow up to thirty days for approval or denial of a commercial permit or fifteen days for approval or denial of a residential permit. Twenty- four
hours notice is required for any inspections. A Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan may need to be submitted if it meets the criteria set forth by Township Ordinance.
When is a Use & Occupancy Permit required?
New Construction, residential $15.00
New Construction, commerical $25.00 (or industrial)
Existing building, change of use $35.00
No permit is required for resale of residential home.
Click here for a Use and Occupancy Permit application in Adobe PDF format.
Is a permit required for a shed? Yes
Is a permit required for erecting a tent? Yes. The permit for trailers, tents, or other temporary buildings costs $150 for up to six months. Permits for tents used by residents for private events cost $40.
How far from your property lines can a shed be placed and what are the requirements? One shed per residential property. Place shed six (6) feet from property line in the back or rear of yard. Can be no larger than 225 sq. ft. (e.g., 14' x 16'). If you live on a corner lot, you are considered to have two front yards and two side yards--you do not have a rear yard; therefore, on the street side, you must set your shed back at least 40 feet from the property line.
What are the costs associated with new construction of a single family dwelling?
A $2,138.00 sewer tap-in fee, $200.00 sewer connection fee, and a $2,500.00 open
space fee are required in most cases.
What is the difference between land development and subdivision? Section 72-6
LAND DEVELOPMENT refers to the improvement of one lot or two or more
contiguous lots, tracts, or parcels of land for any purpose involving:
--A group of two or more residential or nonresidential buildings, whether proposed
initially or cumulatively, or a single nonresidential building on a lot or lots, regardless of the number of occupants or tenure;
--The division or allocation of land or space, whether initially or cumulatively, between or
among two existing or prospective occupants by means of or for the purpose of streets, common areas, leaseholds, condominiums, building groups or other features; or
--The addition of any accessory building, including farm buildings, on a lot or lots subordianate to an existing principal building.
A SUBDIVISION is the division or redivision of a lot, tract, or parcel of land by any
means into two or more lots, tracts, parcels, or other divisions of land, including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the
Court for distribution to heirs or devises, transfer of ownership or building or lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural
purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential dwelling, shall be exempted.
What are the specifications for signs? Sign specifications are as follows:
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Permitted Signs |
Zones |
Maximum Area of Sign (square feet) |
Maximum Height (feet) |
Additional Provisions |
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Freestanding |
Wall |
Roof |
Window |
Freestanding |
Roof |
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Address |
All |
1.5 |
1.5 |
-- |
1.5 |
4 |
-- |
Must be placed at least 3 feet from cartway. See 54-6 of the West Goshen Code |
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Billboard |
I-1, I-2 |
150 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
25 |
-- |
Set-back 25 feet from right-of-way. One billboard per property |
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Business |
All commercial |
50 |
10% of wall area, not to exceed 200/allowed for wall and/or roof |
Maximum coverage allowed: 20% of area of window |
30 |
5 feet above the roof |
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Construction |
All |
24 |
24 |
-- |
3 |
6 |
-- |
At least 10 feet from cartway |
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Directional |
All |
2 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
8 |
-- |
At least 3 feet from cartway |
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Directory |
All commercial and industrial |
40 |
12 |
-- |
-- |
8 |
-- |
Letters may not exceed 4 inches in height |
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Home occupation |
R-2, R-3, R-4 |
2 |
2 |
-- |
2 |
5 |
-- |
Must be placed at least 3 feet from cartway |
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Industrial |
All industrial |
50 |
6% of wall area, not to exceed 200/allowed for wall and/or roof |
-- |
30 |
5 feet above the roof |
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Institutional |
All except |
24 |
20 |
-- |
-- |
8 |
-- |
-- |
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LED |
All except R-2, R-3, R-4 |
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-- |
-- |
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Guidelines for Freestanding Sign apply. Message change every 6-9 hours. |
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Office |
All except |
12 |
12 |
-- |
6 |
8 |
-- |
-- |
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Place |
All |
16 |
12 |
-- |
-- |
6 |
-- |
-- |
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Public information |
All |
2 |
2 |
-- |
2 |
4 |
-- |
Must be placed at least 3 feet from cartway |
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Real Estate |
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4 |
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-- |
-- |
4 |
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-- |
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Residential |
R-2, R-3, R-4 |
8 |
8 |
-- |
3 |
5 |
-- |
At least 10 feet from cartway |
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Special events |
All |
24 |
24 |
-- |
3 |
8 |
-- |
At least 3 feet from cartway |
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Other |
All zones except R-2, |
24 |
24 |
-- |
3 |
6 |
-- |
At least 10 feet from cartway |
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Click here for a Residential Building Permit Package in Adobe PDF format.
Click here for a Commercial Building Permit Package in Adobe PDF format.
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Richard J. Craig, P.E., Engineer
Raymond McKeeman, Zoning Officer
Diane E. Clayton, Assistant Zoning Officer
Andrea Testa, Fire Marshal
John Beswick, Storm Water Manager / Building Official
Edward Hunger, Building Official
Barbara Reaney, Engineering Secretary
Noreen Perrone, GIS Technician
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Copyright 2008, West Goshen Twp.
