Charlestown Township requires a permit for major property modifications to ensure adherence to building codes and meeting requirements for acceptability of the project.

Please read this first... Our Guide to Permits can save you (and us) a lot of time by answering just about any question related to your project. The guide will help you determine whether or not your project requires a permit, and if so, what document(s) you need to submit for your specific project.

The following permit descriptions and forms are available: (PDFs open in a separate window.) Dates shown represent date of last content revision.

• Building Permit Application (July 21, 2016)
• Deck Permit – use Building Permit Application Form
• Demolition Permit – use Building Permit Application Form
• Electrical Permit (March 30, 2012)
• Erosion, Sedimentation & Grading Control Permit (February 23, 2012)
• HVAC and Fuel Tank Permit (March 30, 2012)
• Plumbing Permit (March 30, 2012)
• Shed Permit – use Building Permit Application Form
• Sign Permit – use Zoning Permit Application Form
• Swimming Pool Form (November 17, 2010)
• Fee Schedule (January 31, 2014)
• Instructions (April 1, 2012)

• Contractor Registration (March 30, 2012)

• Contractor (March 30, 2012)
• Property Owner (November 17, 2010)

• Field Fire for Agricultural Purposes Permit Application (December 9, 2010)

• Brightside Farm Garden Plot Reservation (April 2017)
• Charlestown Park Pavilion Reservation Form (May 13, 2016)
• Road Event Application (June 9, 2016)

• Conditional Use Application (November 22, 2011)
• Non-Residential Use & Occupancy Certificate (September 11, 2012)
• Sketch Plan Fact Sheet (Added August 2016)
• Subdivision/Land Development/Sketch Plan Application (October 22, 2008; Added November 2013)
• Subdivision & Land Development Fee Schedule (September 2015)
• Zoning Hearing Board Application (November 22, 2010)
• Zoning Permit Application (December 5, 2011)

• Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals (March 7, 2007; Added January 2015)