Charlestown Township requires a permit for major property modifications to ensure adherence to building codes and meeting requirements for acceptability of the project.

Please read this first... Our Guide to Permits can save you (and us) a lot of time by answering just about any question related to your project. The guide will help you determine whether or not your project requires a permit, and if so, what document(s) you need to submit for your specific project.

The following permit descriptions and forms are available: (PDFs open in a separate window.) Dates shown represent date of last content revision, but most forms have been updated to reflect the office change of address (November 21, 2022).

• Building Permit Application (November 1, 2021)
• Deck Permit – use Building Permit Application Form
• Demolition Permit – use Building Permit Application Form
• Electrical Permit (November 1, 2021)
• Erosion & Sedimentation Control / Grading Permit (November 1, 2021)
• HVAC and Fuel Tank Permit (November 1, 2021)
• Owner Assignee (assign an agent to submit your forms) (April 21, 2020)
• Plumbing Permit (November 1, 2021)
• Road Occupancy Application (August 20, 2021)
• Shed Permit – use Building Permit Application Form
• Sign Permit – use Zoning Permit Application Form
• Swimming Pool Form (November 1, 2021)
• Zoning Permit Application (November 1, 2021)

• Contractor Registration (July 3, 2023)

• Contractor (November 1, 2021)
• Property Owner (November 1, 2021) Acting as Contractor – Fill out Section D

• 2023 Fee Schedule (March 10, 2023)

• Release Form (August 2023) – This form is required with ALL Parks & Recreation Applications and Reservations below.
• Brightside Farm Garden Plot Reservation (November 2021)
• Charlestown Park Pavilion Reservation Form (September 20, 2021)
  We recommend you email admin1@charlestown.pa.us to confirm that your date and pavilion choice are available.
• Road Event Application (June 9, 2016)

• Conditional Use Application (November 1, 2021)
• Non-Residential Use & Occupancy Certificate (November 1, 2021)
• Sketch Plan Fact Sheet (May 16, 2023)
• Subdivision/Land Development/Sketch Plan Application (June 3, 2020)
• Subdivision & Land Development Time Waiver (September 2022)
• Act 247 Chester County Subdivision Referral
• Zoning Hearing Board Application (November 1, 2021)

• Fire Protection Registration (March 1, 2024)

• Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals (November 1, 2021)