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Permit Information
Limerick Township is accepting construction/zoning permits. Any individual desiring to submit plans or permit application can do so via USPS, electronically by emailing to pramsey@limerickpa.org, or at the physical drop-off box located within the vestibule of the Township building.
This is used as a general guide only. For specific requirements and exemptions, please contact the Township Code Services Department.
Residential Construction Permits
Permits are required for the following:
- New buildings and additions
- Garages, barns, sheds, and other accessory structures
- Alterations or renovations including basements
- All decks and patios
- Swimming pools and hot tubs, both in ground and above ground
- Roofing work including new roofs or replacement roofs
- Plumbing, including new sewer connections, electrical, heating, and air conditioning work
- Solar installations
Non Residential Construction Permits
Permits are required for the following:
- New buildings and additions
- Alterations or renovations to existing space including tenant fit out
- Plumbing, electrical, heating, and air conditioning work
- Roofing work including new roofs and replacement roofs
- Solar installations
Permits are not required for the following:
- Fences less than 6-feet high
- Residential swing sets or play equipment
- Retaining walls less than 4-feet high
- Sidewalks or walkways not located within the public street right-of-way
- Temporary inflatable swimming pools containing less than 24-inches of water
Zoning Use Permits
Zoning Use Permits are required for the following:
- Alterations, which include new or expanded outdoor display
- Change in use of a structure, land, or change in use of a non-conforming use
- New construction
- Addition of a dwelling unit to existing home, including in-law suites
- Temporary uses such as carnivals and seasonal sales of flowers, fireworks and Christmas trees
- Tenant Fit-Outs: non-residential change in occupancy, owner or tenant
Zoning Use (Use & Occupancy) Permits are not required for residential resale. Please see the below memo for more information:
Annual Registrations
* Annual registrations are required for the following activities:
* Contractor registration
* In-Law suites
* Residential rental properties
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Dennis M. Hiller
Director of Code ServicesPhone: 610-495-6432, ext. 121
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General Building Questions
Phone: 610-495-6432, Option 1
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