Trees and shrubs are not permitted to be located within the road right-of-way of any public street. The setback distance from the edge of the road varies between 8 and 15 feet depending on what road your property fronts. Trees and shrubs are not permitted within sight triangles of road intersections. Trees and large shrubs are also not permitted within sanitary sewer, storm sewer and some other utility easements. It is important to keep trees trimmed along public streets. Borough Ordinance requires trees to have a minimum clearance of 8 feet above sidewalks and 16 feet above the paved portion of the street. It is also not a good idea to plant trees near the sewer lateral to your home because the roots could work their way down into the lateral and cause a sewer backup.

Prior to digging a PA One Call must be placed to allow the underground utilities to be marked.

If you are simply taking out the old windows and replacing them with windows of the same exact size and location, than no, a permit is not required. If you plan on taking out a 3 foot wide window and replacing that with a 6 foot wide double window, then yes a permit would be required because you are making structural changes. The new wider opening has to be properly framed out with the correct size header in order to support the loads of the larger opening. Please complete a Building Permit application describing in detail the work to be done, including window and header dimensions.

Yes, a Zoning Permit is required to be submitted prior to the start of your project. In order to calculate the amount of impervious coverage for your property a drawing of a bird’s eye view is needed with measurements of everything that exists (i.e. house, sidewalk, driveway, patio, deck, grass/flower beds, etc.). Also, side and rear yard setbacks must be maintained, which vary by Zoning District.

Yes, a Zoning Application is required to be submitted prior to the start of your project. In order to calculate the amount of impervious coverage for your property a drawing of a bird’s eye view is needed with measurements of everything that exists (i.e. house, sidewalk, driveway, patio, deck, grass/flower beds, etc.). Also, side and rear yard setbacks must be maintained, which vary by Zoning District.

Yes, but please keep in mind that businesses have 24 hours to clear their sidewalk and, residents have 36 hours to clear their sidewalk after the storm ends. Click here for further information.

Because of the value placed on larger trees, damage to sidewalks and curbs should be repaired in lieu of removing established trees. Sidewalk grinding or ramping can remove a trip hazard. For severe lifting, the sidewalk must be removed and relaid, preferably curving around large roots. Root pruning before repouring can minimize changes of a reoccurrence. Most concrete contractors are not root pruning experts and can make a tree unsafe. Contact the Code Enforcement Department to make arrangements for the Public Works Department to safely trim roots, at no charge to the home owner.