COMPLETING A PERMIT APPLICATION DOES NOT MEAN YOUR PERMIT HAS BEEN APPROVED! YOUR APPLICATION IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE PERMIT PROCESS. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE STATUS OF YOUR PERMIT WITH 7 - 14 DAYS...
SO APPLY EARLY!!!
Some jobs may require multiple permits, licenses, and/or applications.
Please make sure you have all the necessary forms.
All lists may be incomplete. If you are not sure what permits, licenses, and/or applications you need, please contact the Municipal Building.
For any questions about permits, please contact the
Municipal Building at (610) 586-1514
Township Fee Schedule (pdf)
DownloadALL FORMS ARE TO BE FILLED OUT AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION NEEDS TO BE ATTACHED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AND WILL RESULT IN A DELAY. DOCUMENTS CAN BE RETURNED IN PERSON, MAILED, OR EMAILED TO: permits@darbytwp.org
All the forms can be found by clicking the button below.
RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO HIRE AN EXPERIENCED CONTRACTOR WITH KNOWLEDGE OF COMMON DRIVEWAYS.
Flexible pavement overlay will first need to be milled and keyed to match existing upstream and downstream grades at the property line to allow for positive drainage. Base repair may be necessary for proper installation of the pavement.
For concrete replacement, grades of the existing upstream and downstream must match existing driveways at the property line to allow for positive drainage.
PLEASE NOTE: THE BEST COMMON DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT IS REINFORCED CONCRETE.
THE LINK BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO PERMIT APPLICATIONS. YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR ANY DRIVEWAY WORK.
Permits are required by the Township for a number of activities
which include, but are not limited to the following:
new construction, heating and central air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, additions, alterations, sheds, swimming pools, concrete work, driveways, patios, decks, sewer work, sewer tie-ins, signs (including temporary signs), and banners.
COMPLETING A PERMIT APPLICATION DOES NOT MEAN YOUR PERMIT HAS BEEN APPROVED! YOUR APPLICATION IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE PERMIT PROCESS. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE STATUS OF YOUR PERMIT WITH 7 - 14 DAYS...
SO APPLY EARLY!!!
All plans must be reviewed for compliance with the
township building and zoning ordinance #670.
The cost of a permit is nominal and could avoid significant cost later on,
which may be incurred, if ordinances are ignored.
Fees will be doubled if work begins before the permit is issued.
All contractors must be licensed by the Township.
All yard sales require a permit, but there is no cost.
A PA State Contractor's license is required for All Contractors to work in the Township of Darby.
Building Permit
Building • Demolition and Removal
Signs, Tower, Mast, Antenna
Fences (Commercial & Residential)
Grading & Excavating • Concrete Work
Containers
Zoning Application
Special Exception • Variance
Electrical Application
Any and all electrical work
Plumbing Application
Any and all plumbing work
Use and Occupancy Application
Residential and Commercial
Rental License Application
All properties used for residential / commercial rental purposes
Parking Permit (Form not online)*
As per Ordinance #520, parking of a non-commercial vehicle
on the street in Darby Township between the hours of
3:00AM and 6:00AM (unless an exemption has been made)
requires an overnight parking permit.
As per Ordinance #689, an overnight parking permit costs $20.00.
To apply/renew, must present all current owner's
cards to the Municipal Building.
*All parking permits expire December 31 of each year.
Transient Retail Business Application
Sale of Food Products • Sale of Dairy Products
Retail Store License Application
Opening and operating a store
Handicapped Parking Application
If a handicap parking sign is to be installed in front of your home
To apply, must also present a note from your doctor and a copy of either your handicapped license plate or placard.
New Business Packet_2021 (pdf)
DownloadBusiness Privilege License
Every business operating in any manner within the Township of Darby is required to obtain a Business Privilege License each and every year and to post that license in a visible location within your establishment.
Business Privilege License Applications and Business Privilege License Tax Return forms can be found by going to the Municipal Resource Recovery Systems, LLC website and going to the section titled "Township of Darby"
**These forms cannot be directly found on our website**
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