Building and Zoning

Below are downloadable copies of Applications for Zoning and Building Permits
Richlandtown’s Code of Ordinances is Online. To obtain a copy of the Zoning Ordinance, please pick one up at the Borough Office ($25).
Here is a copy of the Zoning Map.

Fee Schedule

Fees necessary for any application brought to the Borough

Use & Occupancy Permit ($50 Fee)

Required for: Resale of Homes, Use of New Construction

Tenant ID Form

Required for: All Tenants of Rental Units over the age of 18 years. Landlords are required to notify the Borough of the identities of new tenants within 10 days of the execution of the lease (written or oral). Failure to return this form or otherwise comply with the terms of Ordinance #194 will result in a fine of $500.00.

Water Rates

Quarterly Water Billing Rates, effective January 2009. Residences are billed a flat fee of $20 per connection, plus $2.50 per 1,000 gallons of consumption. Upon settlement of a home purchase, there is also a meter depost of $100. Homes sold within the Borough will have their $100 meter deposit refunded at settlement.
Water bills can be mailed in or dropped off in the brop box in the office door. Additionally, payments can be made during regular office hours, and during special office hours on the 3rd Tuesday of January, April, July, and October from 7pm - 9pm.

Building Permit

Required for: Construction, Renovation, Demolition, or Moving of any Structure

Zoning Permit

Required for: Installation or Construction of any Accessory Structure, such as: Decks, Sheds, Fences, Roofs, Pools, Additions, Accessory Apartments, Home Occupations, Signs, Temporary Storage, etc.

Variance Application

Required for: Uses seeking relief from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance

Conditional Use Application

Required for: Land Development Applicants seeking a waiver of the terms of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO), with negotiated conditions.