Doylestown, PA · Bucks County
Non-Residential Use and Occupancy Permit Application
Doylestown businesses and property owners use this application to request a use and occupancy permit for a non-residential property.
What this form is
Doylestown requires a Use and Occupancy Permit for all non-residential occupancies, including owner-occupied properties. Applicants complete the property information section, pay the applicable application fee, and schedule an inspection. The form collects property, owner, tenant, and proposed-use details, and includes inspection requirements, processing records, zoning information, emergency contacts, and a single-use bags attachment.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants seeking approval for a non-residential occupancy in Doylestown need to complete and submit this application.
How to submit it
Bring or mail the form to the Building and Zoning Office at 10 Doyle Street, Doylestown, PA 18901, with the $90 commercial or $110 industrial application fee.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it contains no notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Non-Residential Use and Occupancy Permit Application.
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Complete The Form
Fill in the property information and other applicable sections, then sign and date the application.
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Gather Application Materials
Include the applicable $90 commercial or $110 industrial application fee and any relevant documents requested on the form.
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Submit To The Borough
Bring or mail the application and fee to the Building and Zoning Office at 10 Doyle Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Non-Residential Use and Occupancy Permit Application?
- No. The document has no notary block or sworn attachment; the applicant signs and dates the application.
- How do I submit the Non-Residential Use and Occupancy Permit Application?
- Bring or mail it to the Building and Zoning Office, 10 Doyle Street, Doylestown, PA 18901, with the applicable $90 commercial or $110 industrial application fee.
- Who needs a Doylestown use and occupancy permit?
- The Borough requires a Use and Occupancy Permit for all non-residential occupancies, even if the property is owner occupied.
- What happens after I submit the application?
- Schedule an inspection, with an adult present. If corrections are needed, the form says to schedule a re-inspection within 30 days of the original inspection.
Need something notarized?
This Non-Residential Use and Occupancy Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Doylestown form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.