Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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Building & Zoning Codes / Permits

 

The Building & Zoning Codes group is primarily responsible for building, zoning, sign and fire prevention permit review, issuance and inspection. Some of the key functions include enforcement of the building and zoning code(s), the Property Code and responding to citizen concerns related to such matters.

  • Building & Zoning Permit review, issuance and inspections 

    Cranberry Township has adopted the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code which presently adheres to the 2009 International Codes.

    Cranberry Township offers online electronic submission for Type II Residential Accessory Zoning Permits for the following: 
    Decks less than 30" from grade; Sheds under 1000 square feet; detached Garages under 1000 square feet; Car Ports; Gazebos; and Greenhouses.

  • Type II Residential Accessory Zoning Permit Online Application

  • Residential Building and Zoning Permit Package 
        Homes, additions, decks, sheds, pools, mobile homes, porches
        Request for Occupancy Form

  • Non-Residential Building and Zoning Permit Package
        Commercial building, zoning approvals, tenant build-outs, renovations

  • Demolition Permit Information
                    Instructions, checklist, and guideline
                    Demolition Permit Application
                    Form D-1 (Owners Authorization)
                    Form D-2 (Sewer & Water Service Checklist)
                    Sewer lateral disconnects
                    Water service disconnects
                    Asbestos abatement information

  • Residential Deck Addition Builders Guide

  • Pool Standards

  • Fence Facts

  • Temporary/Seasonal Sales Events Guidelines

  • Timber Harvesting

  • Grading Ordinance
            Grading Permit application


  • Sign Permit review, issuance and inspections
            Sign Ordinance
            Sign Permit application
            Sign Regulations Brochure  A quick overview of the sign regulations

  • Property Code enforcement
            Property Code Ordinance

  • Fire Prevention Code enforcement
            Inspection of Premises application 
            System Testing application

  • Fire Prevention Permit review, issuance and inspections 
            Fire System Installation application
            Miscellaneous application

    On-Lot Sewage Permit review, issuance, inspections and enforcement 
            (3rd party involvement) Applications available at Township Offices

  • Open Burning Ordinance

  • Zoning Hearing Board appeals 
            Zoning Hearing Board minutesagendas
            Zoning Hearing Board application

  • Building and Fire Code appeals
            Building and Fire Code Appeal application                                                                                   

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    Pennsylvania enacts 
    Consumer Protection Law

    As of July, 2009, home improvement contractors must be registered and licensed by the Office of the Attorney General. To learn more about this law, visit: Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Information. 

    Please Note:  Cranberry Township is not involved in the enforcement of the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act 132.


    Ash Tree

    Infested Ash Tree burning is OK
    In cooperation with the PA Department of Agriculture and the USDA, Cranberry Township allows open burning of yard waste to dispose of ash tree wood infested with Emerald Ash Borer Beetles. Infested wood may not be transported from its original site and should be burned as soon as possible. 

    If you plan to burn, please contact the Township Community Development Department with the date and time of the planned burn. This information will  be forwarded to the Police and Fire Departments. No fees or permits are required, however, fires should be at least 50 feet from any structure and continuously attended until they are extinguished. At least one 4-A fire extinguisher or other approved on-site fire extinguishing equipment must be available for immediate use. 

    To register a tree burn, or ask questions, contact: Community Development, 724-776-4806, x 1104.  

     


    2525 Rochester Road Suite 400, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 • 724-776-4806