How do I...? (FAQs)
Apply
- How do I get on the Board of Supervisors agenda?
- How do I get on the next Zoning Hearing Board agenda?
- How do I get on the Planning Commission agenda?
- How do I apply for a variance?
- How do I get a license for my dog?
Building & Zoning
- Which version of the residential/commercial building codes should I use?
- Can I submit Zoning and Construction Permit Applications together?
- Do contractors have to register with New Britain Township?
- Who can apply and pay for a permit?
- How long does it take to process a building permit?
- Can you start work before a permit is issued?
- Are sprinkler systems required?
- Is a permit required for roofing?
- Is a permit required for siding?
- Is a permit required for decks?
- Is a permit required for pools?
- Is a permit required for patios?
- Is a permit required for sidewalks and driveways?
- Is a permit required for a fence?
- Is a permit required for a shed?
- Is a permit required for a sign?
- Is a permit required for a finished basement?
- Is a permit required for replacement windows?
- How long does it take to process a zoning permit?
- How do I start a Home Occupation?
- What are the setbacks for an accessory structure?
- What are the requirements for a site plan?
- What improvement types involving earth disturbance/grading require a permit?
- Does the township have regulations to control weeds and grass?
- Does the township have regulations requiring property owners to maintain all curbs, sidewalks, bike paths, pedestrian walkways, swale, or gutters located on their property or within any right-of-way adjacent to their property?
- I want to purchase a property in New Britain Township. What can I do with it?
Contact
- How do I contact the Board of Supervisors?
- How do I contact my state legislators?
- Who do I contact for complaints about state roads (i.e. potholes, line painting, etc.)?
- Who do I call if someone hit a deer by my property?
- How do I contact township personnel?
Find
- Where do I go to vote?
- Is my property in New Britain Township?
- How do I check the zoning for my property?
- Where can I find my plot plan?
Pay or Rent
- Where do I go to pay my water bill?
- How much does a permit cost?
- Where do I pay my Earned Income Tax (EIT)?
- Where can I pay my Real Estate taxes?
- How can I reserve or use one of the townships parks, fields or pavilions?
Police
- What is the Police non-emergency phone number?
- Is there always someone at the police station?
- How do I report a crime or an accident, or make a complaint?
- How do I get a copy of a traffic crash (accident report)?
- How do I get a copy of a report?
- Can I report an accident that occurred outside of the township or after the date it occurred?
- Where do I pay my township issued parking ticket?
- Where do I send my traffic or non-traffic ticket?
- Does the police department respond to animal calls?
- When must I have a solicitor's permit & how do I obtain one?
- Do residential alarms need to be permitted or registered?
- What is an abandoned vehicle and how do I report it?
Public Works
- Does the Public Works Department pick up Christmas trees?
- When is my street going to be plowed?
- Does the Public Works Department pick up leaves?
- If I have trimmed my trees, will the Public Works Department pick them up?
- A stop sign has been knocked down, who do I call?
- Who do I call for an after hours emergency?
- Does the Public Works Department sweep the streets?