Jersey Shore, PA · Lycoming County

No notary required

Plan Examination and Building Permit Application

Jersey Shore Borough’s application for residents, property owners, and contractors seeking plan examination and a building permit for proposed construction or property improvements.

What this form is

Use this application to request plan examination and a building permit for construction, additions, alterations, repairs, demolition, or other listed improvements. It asks for project location, type, use, cost, building characteristics, and identification details. The form lists required supporting documents by project type, including zoning permits, contractor insurance certificates, and building plans.

Who needs it

Property owners or authorized agents applying for a building permit for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, demolition, or other listed improvements need this application.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; the form lists permits, insurance certificates, and plans as possible attachments, but no sworn or notarized attachment.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Plan Examination and Building Permit Application.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Fill in the project, building, and applicant information requested on the form, and sign and date it.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Attachments

    Check the instructions for your project type and gather the listed permits, insurance certificate, sewage documentation, or building plans as applicable.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit the application and applicable attachments to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Plan Examination and Building Permit Application?
No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block. Listed attachments include permits, insurance certificates, and plans; none is identified as sworn or notarized.
How do I submit the building permit application?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
What information does the application ask for?
It asks for the project location, improvement type, proposed use and cost, building characteristics, and owner, contractor, and design professional identification details.
What attachments may be required?
Requirements vary by project. The form lists zoning permits and contractor insurance certificates, plus sets of plans; some new residences may also require sewage documentation.

Need something notarized?

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