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Ron Tussel, Sewage Enforcement Officer
570-237-6454
As the Delaware Township Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO), Ron Tussel approves all sewage system inspections for both commercial and residential buildings. Ron also inspects newly drilled wells and issues well permits.
Sewage Permit Process:
1. apply for perc testing (use sewage permit application form) - submit payment in the amount of $250
2, once testing is completed, a sewage design must be submitted to the township.
3. submit application for Well along with $75 fee.
2. permit for septic system issued once an additional fee of $250 is received.
4. sewage installation inspection and approval by SEO
5. receive a certificate of use
Click here for information regarding ----> Individual On-Lot Sewage Disposal System FUNDING PROGRAM
Sewage Permit Application Form
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Hearing Board
Jim Owens
Jammie Fabela
Eleanore Speert
Mike Moffa (alternate)
Krista Predmore, Secretary & member
Stacey Beecher, Esq. - Building Hearing Board Solicitor
Meetings
On an as needed basis.
Township Constable
Michael Cairns
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The Delaware Township Planning Office provides strategic, coordinated and objective guidance for growth, planning and development activities of Delaware Township. In doing so, it is the Office's goal to ensure that the Township’s future is characterized by a healthy environment, economy, and society achieved through proactive planning, citizen representation, and effective communication.
Mark Hyle
LoriAnn Hines, Vice Chair
Lori McCrory
Lenny Glamann, Chair
Cyndi Mazza, Secretary
Attorney Thomas Farley, Esq.
Alternate Attorney Christian Weed, Esq.
Meetings
1st and 3rd Tuesday of a month at 6:30 pm
Delaware Township Building
116 Wilson Hill Road.
Workshops are held the 4th Tuesday as needed.
Phone: 1-570-828-2347
Delaware Township 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update (click here)
2024 Comp Plan Maps (click here)
Meeting Agendas
2025
October 7, 2025
September 16, 2025
September 2, 2025
August 5, 2025
June 17, 2025
June 3, 2025
May 6, 2025
April 15, 2025
April 1, 2025
March 18, 2025
March 4, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 4, 2025
January 7, 2025
2024
December 3, 2024
November 19, 2024
October 15, 2024
October 1, 2024
September 17, 2024
September 3, 2024
August 20, 2024
August 6, 2024
July 16, 2024
July 2, 2024
June 4, 2024
May 21, 2024
May 7, 2024
April 10, 2024
March 19, 2024 - meeting cancelled for 3/19 and rescheduled for 3/20
March 12, 2024 - Comp Plan Meeting
February 20, 2024
February 6, 2024
January 2, 2024
2023
November 21, 2023
October 17, 2023
September 19, 2023
August 15, 2023
August 1, 2023 - Comp Plan Update
June 20, 2023
June 6, 2023 - Comp Plan Update
May 30, 2023
May 2, 2023 - Comp Plan Update
April 18, 2023
April 4, 2023 - Comp Plan Update
March 21, 2023
March 7, 2023 - Comp Plan Update
February 21, 2023 - cancelled
February 7, 2023 - Comp Plan Update
January 17, 2023
January 3, 2023 - organizational meeting
2022
December 20, 2022
December 6, 2022 - Comprehensive Plan Public Meeting
November 22, 2022
November 1, 2022 & Comprehensive Plan Update Agenda
October 18, 2022
October 4, 2022
September 20, 2022
September 6, 2022
August 16, 2022
August 2, 2022
July 19, 2022
July 5, 2022
June 21, 2022
June 7, 2022
May 17, 2022 - cancelled
May 3, 2022 - cancelled
April 19, 2022
April 5, 2022
March 15, 2022 - cancelled
March 1, 2022
February 15, 2022
February 1, 2022
Janaury 18, 2022
January 4, 2022
Meeting Minutes
2025
September 16, 2025
September 2, 2025
August 5, 2025
July 9, 2025
June 17, 2025
May 6, 2025
April 15, 2025
April 1, 2025
March 18, 2025
March 4, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 4, 2025
January 7, 2025
2024
December 3, 2024
November 19, 2024
October 15, 2024
October 1, 2024
September 3, 2024
August 5, 2024
July 16, 2024
July 2, 2024
June 4, 2024
May 21, 2024
May 7, 2024
April 16, 2024
March 19, 2024
February 10, 2024
February 6, 2024
January 2, 2024
2023
December 5, 2023
October 17, 2023
September 19, 2023
August 15, 2023
August 1, 2023
June 6, 2023
May 20, 2023
May 2, 2023
April 18, 2023
April 4, 2023
March 21, 2023
February 7, 2023
January 17, 2023
January 3, 2023
2022
December 20, 2022
November 22, 2022
November 1, 2022
October 18, 2022
October 4, 2022
September 20, 2022
August 16, 2022
August 2, 2022
July 19, 2022
June 21, 2022
June 7, 2022
April 19, 2022
April 5, 2022
March 1, 2022
February 15, 2022
February 1, 2022
January 18, 2022
January 4, 2022
Planning Commission Forms
Subdivision Approval Checklist
Lot Improvement/Subdivision - Minimum Requirements
Application for Submission
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The Delaware Township Building Department guides property owners, developers and builders in land development and construction that meets the regulations, procedures and ordinances set down by the Township. Contact Code Inspections, Inc. at their number when planning new construction or to secure a building permit for an addition or for making improvements to an existing residential or commercial structure.
Building Code Official:
Code Inspections, Inc. - Joseph Cutri
To schedule inspections, please call 1-888-264-2633.
email:
Office Hours - Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Fridays 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Pike County Office
PO Box 308
268 Overton Road
Dushore, PA 18614
BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE <------CLICK HERE.
TOWNSHIP FEE SCHEDULE <----- CLICK HERE
Important:
Please note, any permit issued between 2014 and 2020 will need to be inspected by SFM Consulting. To schedule inspections, go to sfmconsultingllc.org and click "schedule an inspection".
How do I..? Quick Reference Guide.
Who do I need approvals/permits from before I can get my Construction Permit.
- Municipality
- Sewage Enforcement Officer
- Utility Companies
- Planning Commission
- Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- Department of Transportation (Penn DOT) - Driveway permits on state roads
- Labor and Industry – Elevators, Boilers
- Department of Agriculture – Food type items
- Zoning
- Conservation District
Residential - What DOES require a Building Permit?
This is not a complete list or exact wording from the codes. Always check with your municipality first, some municipalities have adopted more restrictive requirements.
- New one family, two family, and townhouse dwellings,
- Any addition or demolition of dwelling
- Detached one-family dwelling accessory structures - If the building area is 200 square feet or more, including but not limited to: Carports, Private garages, Greenhouses, Sheds
- Pre-manufactured (Mobile Homes) or industrialized (Modular) housing and their foundation, utility/site connections and any attached structures (attached garage, porches, decks, etc.)
- Fences - Over 6 feet high
- Retaining walls - Over 4 feet at lowest point of grade to the top of the wall, or if the top is next to a driveway or a walkway, or supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or III-A liquids
- Decks - Installation of an uncovered deck where the floor of the deck is more than 30 inches above grade. A covered deck is a porch and is considered an addition.
- Sidewalks and driveways – adjacent to a 30 inches drop in elevation
- Swimming pools of any type that are more than 24 inches deep, or exceed 5,000 gallons.
- Alterations that make structural changes or affect the means of egress. A means of egress is considered a continuous path from any occupied portion of a building or structure to the exterior.
- Not ordinary repairs: addition to or relocation of any part of an electrical, plumbing, or mechanical system
Commercial - What DOES NOT require a Building Permit?
This is not a complete list or exact wording from the codes. Some municipalities have adopted more restrictive requirements.
- Fences less than 6’ high.
- Retaining walls over 4 feet at lowest point of grade to the top of the wall and does not supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or III-A liquids.
- Sidewalks and driveways adjacent to less than a 30 inches drop in elevation
- Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finishing work.
- Shade cloth structures for nursery or agricultural purposes which do not have service systems
- Movable cases, counters and partitions not over 5’ 9” in height
- Window replacement without structural change.
- Minor repair and maintenance work that includes the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.
- Temporary systems for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.
- Portable heating and ventilation equipment or appliances
- Replacement of a minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make it unsafe.
- Clearing stoppages or repairing leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, and the removal and installation of water closets, faucets and lavatories if the valves or pipes are not replaced or rearranged.
- Installation of aluminum or vinyl siding onto an existing building
When does a project need to have an architect or engineer stamp the plans?
Plans that require an architect or engineer seal will pertain mostly to commercial projects.
IRC (International Residential Code) covers regular construction, and if followed, may be done with out stamped plans. If you vary from the IRC: (examples: Log homes, steel beams, heavy timber beams, higher than 4’ retaining walls,) only those parts and anything affected by those parts will need to be stamped, the rest of the project may follow the IRC. All commercial projects will require stamped plans. A few exceptions are items that do not need plans to confirm compliance, examples: changing furnace, new roofing, wire replacement, etc, it will still require a building permit, just not stamped plans.
How do the permit, plan review, and inspection process work?
The very first step is to go to your Municipality. Tell them about what type of project you are doing. They will be able to direct you in they right direction for most of the requirements. After meeting their requirements, most will issue a municipal permit. These municipal permits are called by several names: Assessment permit, Land Use permit, Zoning permit, Township/Boro permit, etc. Any permit issued by a Municipality is NOT A BUILDING PERMIT. Only people certified by the state are allowed to issue a building permit. If a building permit is needed; they will give you an application and/or have you contact the Building Code Official enforcing the UCC for them. As a Third Party Agency, we work for the municipality, and will not issue a building permit until authorized to do so by the municipality, most of the time it is by us receiving a copy of the Municipal Permit.
After you fill out the Building Permit application to the fullest extent that you can (Note: Permits will not be issued without the “Tax Parcel #” filled out), send or drop off it along with a minimum of 2 sets of plans for residential, and 3 sets for commercial. All sets get marked, we keep one for permanent record, others get returned. If there are minor issues on the plans, comments will be marked and an APPROVAL will be placed on them. If there are major issues on the plans or application, comments and reasons will be marked and a REJECTION will be placed on them and then returned. Once corrected, they must be re-submitted for another review. Many times we will call and try to resolve simple issues over the phone before rejecting them. Once we have an approved set, we will contact you with the fee, when fee is received we will issue and send or drop the permit and plans off. (One approved set must be available at job site until completion.)
There will be a checklist in plan review section of your building permit for the required inspections. Keep in mind; almost everything needs to be inspected before it is covered up!
Engineering
T and M Associates
74 W Broad St, Suite 300
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone: (610) 625-2999
Fax: (610) 625-2969
Forms & Documents
Commerical Permit Forms
Commercial Building Permit Application
Plan Review Only Application
Residential Permit Forms
Residential Permit Application