Sellersville, PA · Bucks County

No notary required

Building Permit Application

Sellersville property owners or their representatives use this application to request approval for construction, alterations, demolition, and other listed building work.

What this form is

The application requests a building permit for work at a Sellersville property and asks for owner and contractor details, project type, proposed use, work description, building dimensions, flood information, and zoning details. The instructions require a signed application and supporting plans and documents. They also specify a $250 deposit or full permit-fee payment, with checks payable to Cowan Associates, Inc.

Who needs it

Property owners or their representatives should use this application when seeking a Sellersville building permit for construction or other work listed on the form.

How to submit it

Applications are accepted at the Sellersville Borough Building or Cowan Associates, Inc., 120 Penn Am Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951, during regular business hours. Include the required payment payable to Cowan Associates, Inc.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; however, the instructions require a notarized waiver form if submitted in place of current workers’ compensation documentation.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Sellersville Building Permit Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete And Sign

    Provide the owner, applicant, project, building, flood, and zoning information, then have the property owner or authorized representative sign.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Documents

    Prepare the required sets of plans and supporting documents; include a notarized waiver form if using one in place of current workers’ compensation documentation.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit the application and payment at the Sellersville Borough Building or Cowan Associates, Inc. during regular business hours.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Sellersville building permit application?
No, the application itself is signed and dated without a notary. If you submit a waiver form instead of current workers’ compensation documentation, the instructions require that waiver to be notarized.
How do I submit the Sellersville building permit application?
Applications are accepted at the Sellersville Borough Building or Cowan Associates, Inc., 120 Penn Am Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951, during regular business hours.
What plans and documents are required with the application?
The instructions call for three sets of site plans, construction plans, and E&S drawings, plus storm-water documents and other items when applicable, such as workers’ compensation documentation.
What payment does the application require?
All construction applications must include a $250 deposit or full payment of the permit fee under the current fee schedule. Checks are payable to Cowan Associates, Inc.

Need something notarized?

This Building Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Sellersville form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.