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Spring Garden Municipal Building 340 Tri Hill Rd. - Police Dept. 843-0851 - Recreation Office: (717) 854-7282 |
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Building Permit Information Spring Garden Township has adopted the Uniform Construction Code which uses the 2006 International Building Code for construction requirements. Building permits are required in Spring Garden Township for most construction/repair projects excluding cosmetic-type work such as painting, carpeting, replacement doors and windows.
Residential building permit fees are determined as follows:
$7.00/$1,000.00 of construction cost $0.08 per square foot of new impervious surface coverage (if applicable)
Effective Tuesday, April 10, 2007, Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc.will expand inspection services performed for Spring Garden Township to include residential inspections. Commonwealth has been responsible and will continue to handle commercial and industrial inspection services for the Township. Scheduling of all inspections should be made a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours in advance and requests for inspections should be made directly to the York Office of Commonwealth Code Inspection Service Inc. Contact information for the York Office is: Address: 40 West 11th Avenue Unit F York, PA 17404 Phone: 717-846-2294 Fax: 717-846-2294 Email: codeservices@codeservices.net
All necessary inspections will be done by Commonwealth
Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. Residential Inspection Prices Residential inspection prices are for dwellings 0 to 2500 square feet. Dwellings over 2500 square feet will be charged an additional ten dollars per 100 square feet, which will be added to the total basic inspection fee. Fees are for a maximum of one inspection per category; additional inspections shall be billed at the minimum rate. Footings..................…...................... $40.00 Foundations...................................... $40.00 Framing............................................ $50.00 Plumbing and Mechanical.................. $40.00 Electrical........................................... $50.00 Energy…………………………...... $40.00 Drywall............................................. $40.00 Final……………………………….. $40.00 $340.00 Inspection Fees Additional inspection fees may be assessed at not less than $40.00 per visit as required due to the complexity, number of visits, or execution of the work being done. Small-scale projects will be priced depending on the complexity of the project, the length of the project, and the number of inspections required. Inspection fees may be assessed at not less than $30.00 per visit as required. Some examples are: Mobile homes ....................$240. (or not less than $40 per trip) Decks High (2 trips; over 30”)........ $80 Sheds (Over 1000 Sq. Ft.) Stick built (1 trip only)...........$50 Fences (over 8’)................... $40 Residential Plan reviews Residential R-3 & R-4 plan review fees are calculated as follows: General residential (R-3 & R-4) housing and additions - $30. per hour (1 hour minimum) Small alterations (residential decks, fences, porches, sheds etc...) - $30. per hour (1/2 hour minimum) Permit applications are available on the Township Website by clicking on building permit application, or at the Township office from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Seven to ten (7-10) business days should be allowed for residential building permit approval. Commercial, industrial and institutional permit approval may take longer, depending on the scope of the project. If you have any questions concerning zoning or building permits, contact Lynn Rinehart. Contact Cliff Gordon with any questions involving residential plumbing or building codes.
Requirements for Working from Your Home
Structures Prohibited In Street Right-of-Ways The street right-of-way was established at the time your neighborhood was developed. Adequate space behind the street edge (curb line) was designed to be used for street improvements, such as sidewalks, curbs, utility lines, etc. Typically, a street right-of-way on a Township owned and maintained street is usually 25' from the center of the street (50' total) or 30' from the centerline (60' total). According to the Spring Garden Township Building Permit Ordinance, no permit shall be issued for the building or alteration of any building or structure within the right-of-way limits of any street or highway, curbing or pavement. The definition of structure is "any man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location on or in land or water, whether or not affixed to the land." This includes retaining walls, fences, driveway piers and mailbox post structures larger than 6" in diameter. All these types of structures could pose a hazardous condition to vehicular traffic when situated within the right-of-way. The Township has also imposed further restrictions on mailbox posts and other structures, prohibiting certain sizes of posts to be placed at the curb. No permit shall be issued for the building or alteration of any building or structure unless such building or alteration conforms to the required building setback lines as specified in the Spring Garden Township Zoning Ordinance. This affects fences in the front yard which are limited to 3' in height. Note also that corner lots by definition have 2 front yards (along both streets). In planning improvements to your property, including landscaping which may include retaining walls and fish ponds, please contact Lynn Rinehart at 848-2858 to discuss your plans and to make sure you are in compliance.
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