Building Permit Requirements

Projects Requiring Permits

To maintain safety and adherence to the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) adopted by Pennsylvania, the following construction projects in Evans City Borough require a building permit:

• All new residential construction
• Additions to existing residential construction, including:
  • Construction adding one or more stories to an existing dwelling
  • Construction increasing the perimeter of an existing dwelling
• Installing a new industrialized (modular) home
• All attached garages
• Detached garages, carports, sheds, or greenhouses 1,000 sq ft or larger (accessory to a single-family dwelling)
• Detached garages, carports, sheds, or greenhouses 120 sq ft or larger (accessory to a two-family dwelling or townhouse)
• Enclosing an existing porch or patio
• Installing or building a sunroom or “three-seasons” room
• New decks greater than 30 inches above ground level
• New decks with roofs or coverings (any height above ground)
• Installing hot tubs and spas (indoors or outdoors)
• Constructing an in-ground swimming pool (indoor or outdoor)
• Installing any swimming pool (including inflatable) with a water depth of 24 inches or more
• New fences higher than 6 feet
• New retaining walls higher than 4 feet
• Structural alterations to existing dwellings
• “Structural alteration” is not explicitly defined but generally does not include minor framing changes for window or door replacement.
• Changes to an existing means of egress (exit doors, stairs, handrails, guards, ramps)
• Widening the application for commercial purposes (open to employees or public)
• Emergency repair (permit application must be submitted within 3 days)

Completed permits with drawings can be emailed to the Borough Secretary or dropped off at the borough office during open hours. After the permit is approved, the Building Enforcement Officer will contact you with more information.