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Code Enforcement |
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| Mission: To assure that all
health, safety and quality of life features of community life
are maintained and improved through required compliance with
Building, Fire, Electrical, Plumbing, Zoning, Subdivision/Land
Development and Township Ordinances. |
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Robert Lanetti
Code Enforcement Director / Chief Fire Marshal
425 Wells Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-9915
215-348-8729 FAX
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Deed Registration |
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Owners of real estate, or their
agents, must fill out this form, available at the Township
Administration Building or by calling 215-348-9915 and asking
for Code Enforcement.
For submittal by US Postal
Carrier, send the original deed, a copy of the entire deed,
include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and $5 made payable
to "Doylestown Township".
A
Move-In Permit must
also accompany your deed. It is free
of charge and available at the Doylestown Township
Administration Building.
If any of the above is missing,
your deed will not be processed. |
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Fee Schedule |
View the
Doylestown Township Fee Schedule here.
(note: All fees are subject to change by an act of the Township
Supervisors) |
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Leaf and Natural
Vegetation Burning |
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Open
burning is
no longer be permitted in Doylestown Township |
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Zoning Hearing Board
Applications |
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All information requested on
application must be furnished with supporting documents.
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Legal advertising of the
hearing scheduled by the Board to consider your application
will be based exclusively upon the information contained in
the application. Any omissions or inaccuracies will be the
sole responsibility of the applicant.
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Applicant or representative
must be present at hearing. Otherwise the petition will be
dismissed unless a continuance is granted by the
Zoning Hearing Board
upon cause shown or upon their motion.
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At all hearings, proof of
title to the property affected must be available to the
Zoning Hearing Board, whether the applicant's interest be as
owner, tenant, purchaser or otherwise.
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The following must accompany
all applications:
a. Five (5) plot plans of the real estate affected,
indicating the locations and size of the improvements now
erected and/or proposed to be erected thereon.
b. A list of all properties located within 500 feet of the
premises involved showing the name and address of the owner
of each property so located.
c. A filing fee (contact Township Code Enforcement for more
details)
d. 3 sets of address labels for each
property.
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General Information on Fee
Schedule
a. Upon making application, each applicant to the Zoning
Hearing Board shall at the time of making an application ,
pay a filing fee. In addition, the applicant shall be
required to deposit money in escrow with the Township. Two
separate checks are required. The escrow is used to pay
advertising costs, mailing costs and stenographic services,
and other costs incurred by Doylestown Township or by the
Zoning Hearing Board in connection with the application.
b. The applicant shall at all times be responsible for the
cost and expenses of any proceeding. In the event that the
costs exceed the total escrowed funds, the applicant shall
reimburse the Township for the excess expenses. In the
event that the costs are less than the total escrowed funds,
the balance will be refunded to the applicant.
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Inspections |
| Please contact the Code Enforcement office
24 hours (one day) prior to date of requested inspection.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated and makes your
construction process run with less interruption. |
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On-Line Access to the Code of the Township of Doylestown
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The Code of the Township of
Doylestown is now available online. You can view the E-Code by
visiting
http://www.e-codes.generalcode.com/codebook_frameset.asp?t=ws&cb=1312_A
or visit the General Code Publishers website at
http://www.generalcode.com and click on the E-Code Online
Library. |
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