![]() ![]() If food service establishment, proof of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's approval of plans.Proof of outside agency approvals, where required (i.e., Penn DOT, PaDEP, etc.).Detailed plans of all proposed additions or alterations to structures.Location, size and type of all signs, existing and proposed.Number and type of company-owned vehicles.Square footage of all structures (existing and proposed).PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING: Required prior to securing a Business License from the Treasurer's Office. ![]() Therefore it is important to contact the Zoning Officer very early on with any proposed construction or use you are planning on your property to make certain you can comply with the Township ordinances. For this reason the Zoning Officer is charged with reviewing all building and occupancy permits, as well as business licenses by requirement of a Zoning Certification. The Zoning ordinance determines what you can build on your property, how much of your property can be covered by buildings and structures, and where you can place the structures on your lot and what activities you can use your property for. ![]() The regulations contained therein are enforced by the Zoning Officer, who does not have the ability to waive any of the regulations contained therein. All zoning is guided by the Whitehall Township Zoning Ordinance, (Chapter 27 of the Whitehall Township Codified Ordinances). Zoning is the regulation of all land use activities in the Township, including new construction as well as alteration or addition of existing uses, including commercial as well as residential, and developed or undeveloped property. For information pertaining to these issues, please see 'Codes'. Contrary to popular perception, Zoning does NOT regulate the height of weeds, the parking of cars, animals, litter and debris or property maintenance. The Zoning Division of the Bureau of Planning, Zoning and Development deals with all things "Zoning" in the Township. ![]()
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