Zoning Permit | Elizabeth Township

This guideline was prepared to assist you in planning your project. By properly submitting the necessary information, the Zoning Officer will be able to swiftly process your Zoning Permit application. Your project will be evaluated to confirm compliance with the Elizabeth Township Zoning Ordinance.

If your project is not in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance (permitted use, setbacks from property lines, lot coverage allowance, etc.), you may need to obtain a variance or special exception from the Elizabeth Township Zoning Hearing Board prior to obtaining a Zoning Permit.

Along with this completed application, a plot plan and any supplemental information must be submitted before this application will be reviewed. The Zoning Permit fee must be submitted at the time of application.

Please reference the checklists at the side of this page and make sure that everything necessary is submitted.

Questions regarding this procedure should be directed to Barry R. Wagner, Zoning Officer at (717) 625-0444. The Zoning Officer is also available at the Township office on Wednesday evenings between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

All fields marked * are required.

General Info

Applicant Info:

Your Name*:

Your Email* :

Address*:

Phone*:

Owner Info, if different:

Owner Name:

Owner Address:

Owner Telephone:

Please identify the applicants relationship to the owner, if not the same:

If applicant is not owner, are you authorized to submit this application? YesNo

Contractor Info

Contractor's Federal or State Employer Identification Number*:

Is applicant required to carry Worker's Compensation insurance?* YesNo

If yes, please scan insurance certificate and upload. Please note that Elizabeth Township must be listed as a policy certificate holder which shall be notified of the expiration or cancellation of this policy.

Project Details

Location of Property*:

Zoning District Classification*:

Present Use of Property*:

Is this building considered a historical site*? YesNoIf yes, please provide a description of the historical nature of this building:

Describe the proposed use of the property and/or structures to be erected in sufficient detail to determine compliance with the requirements of the Elizabeth Township Zoning Ordinance. Include size and type of construction and the type of building materials being used.*

Proposed Yard Setbacks*: FrontRearSide

Lot Coverage*: %

Structure Dimensions:

Width*:

Depth*:

Height*:

Type of Construction*:
New ConstructionAdditionAlteration

Square Feet of Usable Floor Area*:

Proposed Number of Off-street Parking Spaces*:

Proposed Number of Off-street Loading Spaces*:

Complete Cost of Project*: $

Estimated Date of Completion*:

The lines of the boundary street and the property line have been accurately located and staked on the ground by:

If required, has the Elizabeth Township Zoning Hearing Board issued a decision permitting the requested use or the erection of the structure*?

YesNo Case Number: Date:

Permits

If required, has a sewage permit been obtained? YesNo
If yes, sewage permit number:

If required, has a driveway permit been obtained?YesNo
If yes, driveway permit number:

If required, has a storm water management permit been obtained?YesNo
If yes, storm water management permit number:

If required, has a well permit been obtained?YesNo
If yes, well permit number:

A PLOT PLAN SHOWING EXISTING AND PLANNED STRUCTURES,EXISTING AND PLANNED DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING AREAS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR STORAGE AREAS, AND ALL SIGNIFICANT FEATURES SUCH AS FLOODPLAINS, WETLANDS, EASEMENTS, AND DRAINAGEWAYS SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION.

Upload Plot Plan:

Until such a plan is submitted, this application shall not be considered completed and shall not be processed.

I hereby acknowledge that I have read and agree to be bound by the Zoning Permit Application Guidelines.

I am aware that I cannot occupy the Property for the purpose of conducting the use set forth herein and cannot commence excavation or construction until a Zoning Permit has been issued by Elizabeth Township. I am aware that I cannot change the use of the Property herein until I have applied for and receive a Zoning Permit for such proposed use. By signing this application, 1 certify that all facts in the Application and all accompanying documentation are true and correct. This Application is being made by me to induce official action on the part of Elizabeth Township, and I understand that any false statements made herein are being made subject to the penalties of 18 PA

The issuance of a Zoning Permit is based upon the facts stated and representations made in this Application. A Zoning Permit may be revoked if the use and/or structures for which it has been issued violates any applicable Township, County, State or Federal law or regulation, including, but not limited to the Elizabeth Township Zoning Ordinance. This Penn it may also be revoked if it has been issued in error or if the issuance was based upon any misrepresentations or errors contained in the Application or otherwise made by the Applicant. The permit holder is advised that persons aggrieved by a use or development permitted on the land of another may file an appeal with the Elizabeth Township Zoning Hearing Board seeking revocation of any permits issued or approvals granted within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance of such permit, or at a later date if such aggrieved person alleges and proves that he had no notice, knowledge or reason to believe that such approval had been given. Notice is hereby given that if the property described in this pem1it will require access to a highway under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, a Highway Occupancy Permit is required pursuant to Section 420 of the Act of June I, 1945, P.L. 1242, No. 428, known as the State Highway Law, before driveway access to a state highway is pennitted. Access to a state highway shall be only as authorized by the Highway Occupancy Permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

The Zoning Officer does not guarantee or give oppinions relating to the proposed construction under the Permit and does not warrant compliance with applicable laws or regulations by the issuance of a Zoning Permit. The Applicant bears all responsibility for insuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited to compliance with the Elizabeth Township Zoning Ordinance, the Elizabeth Township Storm Water Management Ordinance, the Lancaster County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, and Act 222, the Energy Conservation Act. The Applicant acknowledges that he has not relied upon any oral or written statements of officials of Elizabeth Township in making this Application.

I acknowledge that the holder of a Zoning Pennit is responsible to insure compliance with all applicable Township ordinances during and at the completion of work authorized by the Zoning Permit. I acknowledge that the Township requires that a final inspection be performed by the Zoning Officer and that the Zoning Officer issue a Certificate of Use and Occupancy before the structure which is authorized by this permit may be occupied. It is my responsibility to insure that this inspection is scheduled and the Certificate ofUse and Occupancy of this structure prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Use and Occupancy, I will have committed a violation of the Zoning Ordinance and will be subject to the penalties and remedies in the Zoning Ordinance. I also acknowledge that, if the structure is occupied prior to the final inspection, work may have to be removed and re-executed in order that it may be adequately inspected. If the Township is required to perform an inspection after the structure is occupied, intending to be legally bound herein, I agree to pay the fee established by the Township for delinquent inspections.

Nothing contained in this application shall be construed to relieve or limit the obligations of the Applicant to comply with all provisions of the Zoning Ordinance or to waive violations of the Zoning Ordinance or any other Township ordinances or to estop the Township from enforcing Township ordinances, including but not limited to the Zoning Ordinance.

Questions regarding this permit application and the Elizabeth Township Zoning Ordinance may be directed to Barry R. Wagner, Zoning Officer, at (717) 625-0444.

I hereby authorize the designated Elizabeth Township official to investigate, inspect, and examine the property set forth herein, including land and structures, to determine compliance with the Elizabeth Township Zoning Ordinance and to determine the accuracy of the statements contained herein.

Submission Date: