Zoning & Building

For the protection of the public health, safety and welfare the Borough of Lehighton has adopted the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code. Persons who are planning any home improvement project should call the Zoning Officer/Building Inspector's Office to ask whether a Building and/or Zoning permit is required. Permit application may be obtained at the Borough Office.


Steve Schickram

Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer

Email: zoning@lehightonborough.com

Phone: 610-377-4002 ext. 219

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 A.M to 4:30 P.M


Zoning Ordinance | (Download .pdf)
Zoning Map | (Download .pdf)


Required for but not limited to the following items:

New construction, alteration additions to structures roofs fences porches garages decks parking pads and driveways retaining walls in-ground and above ground pools storage sheds and all signs.

Borough Hall
1 Constitution Avenue
Lehighton, PA 18235

(610) 377.4002

Monday thru Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm

News

Local Tax / EIT Forms
    These forms can be found on
    Berkheimer Tax Administrator .

    Lehighton Borough Residents:
    PSD Code is 130203.

    Berheimer EIT Form (.pdf)

Street Sweeping

     The Borough of Lehighton will be
     street sweeping every Wednesday
     on 1st Street beginning
     March 6, 2013 until
     November 27, 2013. 1st Street
     is posted with signs stating times
     street sweeping will occur. The
     rest of the borough will have
     orange "No Parking" signs posted
     as we go from street to street.
     One side of the street will be
     posted at a time.
     
     Residents are asked to move
     their cars across the street
     or another street until the
     posted side of the street
     has been swept. Signs will
     then be moved to the opposite
     side of the street for the
     following day.

Property Maintenance Board,
    Vacancy Board, Zoning Hearing
    Board, & the Police Civil
    Service Commision Seats Open
    There is currently vacancies
    on the Property Maintenance
    Board, Vacancy Board, Zoning
    Hearing Board, & 2 on the Police
    Civil Service Commision.

    Letters of interest can be
    submitted in the Borough
    Secretary's office.


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