Shenandoah, PA · Schuylkill County
Building Permit Application
Property owners or contractors use this application to request approval for construction, alterations, repairs, roofing, or siding work in Shenandoah.
What this form is
This application requests a building permit for construction, alterations, repairs, roofing, siding, and other improvements in Shenandoah Borough. It asks for property and owner details, a description and location of the work, contractor information, insurance details, construction cost, and the applicant’s signature. The form says it is not authorization to begin work and requires proof of workers’ compensation insurance and a federal or state ID number.
Who needs it
Property owners or contractors planning construction, alterations, repairs, roofing, siding, or other improvements in Shenandoah should submit this application.
How to submit it
The form lists Borough of Shenandoah at 15 West Washington Street, Shenandoah, PA 17976, and gives [email protected] as an email contact. It does not specify a submission method.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it requests proof of workers’ compensation insurance and a federal or state ID number, but no sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Shenandoah Building Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Enter the owner, property, proposed work, contractor, insurance, cost, and ID information, then sign and date the application.
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Gather Required Proof
Gather proof of workers’ compensation insurance and a federal or state ID number, which the form says are necessary.
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Contact The Borough
Use the Borough address or email listed on the form to ask how to submit the application.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Building Permit Application?
- No. The application is signed without a notary; it requests proof of workers’ compensation insurance and a federal or state ID number, but no sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Building Permit Application?
- The form lists Borough of Shenandoah at 15 West Washington Street, Shenandoah, PA 17976, and provides [email protected] as an email contact. It does not specify a submission method.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for owner and property details, proposed work and its location, contractor and insurance information, construction cost, an ID number, and the applicant’s signature.
- Can I begin work after submitting the application?
- No. The form states that the application is not authorization to begin work and warns that work before obtaining a permit may result in a stop work order and prosecution.