Please transact Township business via phone @ 610-294-9154, via email at the addresses below, or fax 610-294-9889. Staff is available to speak with you by phone or email from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon. In-person meetings with the Zoning Official, Building Code Official, or other office staff are by appointment only. Please call (610) 294-9154 to schedule an appointment. Building Code and Zoning Officials are part time and have limited hours. Scheduling an appointment enables officials to prepare for your appointment and ensures that you make the best use of your time.

Documents may be sent to: Tinicum Township, 163 Municipal Road, Pipersville, PA 18947 or placed in the drop box located near the office door 9 am to 5 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Wednesday 9 am to noon.

Zoning Review
Tinicum Township is a Zoned Community. Please check with the Zoning Officer before you erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, resize, and/or remove a structure in Tinicum Township. The Zoning Officer can be reached at (610) 294-8076 and zoning@tinicumbucks.org. In-person meetings with the Zoning Officer are by appointment only.

Scheduling Building Inspections
Please call the Township office at (610) 294-9154 to schedule required building inspections for permitted projects at the appropriate construction phases to ensure that all building specifications and materials meet code. You will need to provide the permit number, location, type of inspection requested, contact name and contact number when scheduling an inpection.

Inspections are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday mornings starting at 9:00 AM - Call (610) 294-9154 during office hours to schedule. Please do NOT leave voice message. Cut off for scheduling a 'next-day' inspection is noon.

Please note that PA Uniform Construction Code 2018 went into effect statewide as of Feb. 12, 2022.

Submitting Applications
Applications can be mailed to: Tinicum Township, 163 Municipal Road, Pipersville, PA 18947 or placed in the gray drop box located near the office door 9 am to 5 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Wednesday 9 am to noon.

Application Fees
An application review fee of $50 per application is required at the time of submission. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. If the permit is approved and issued, the $50 review fee will be subtracted from the total fee amount. Click here for fees.

Picking Up Permits
Upon payment of permit fees, you can choose to have your permits mailed or emailed to you or you can make arrangements to pay for and pick up your permit during regular office hours from 9 am to 5 pm and Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and on Wednesday 9 am to noon. If you choose to come to the office to pick-up permits, please call ahead so we can have your permit ready.

Zoning & Building Officials Information