DECK & SHED REQUIREMENTS
Are you looking to install a deck or shed on your property ? Peters Township does require that residents apply for a permit before starting construction . See below for what is required :
DECK What Peters Township Requires :
• Completed Building Permit Application ( Application is on the Planning Department ’ s Website )
• Survey Showing Proposed Deck ( Printed to Scale )
• Plans / Drawings Showing Details of Deck Location & Construction
Helpful Resource
• The Planning Department ’ s Website has a Residential Deck Construction Guide as part of its helpful documents section : peterstownship . com / planning
What Will the Permit Cost ?
• The Fee is Calculated based on the Cost of the Project
How long does it take to Obtain a Permit ?
• 15 to 20 business days is the average length of time for a permit to be issued
CLEAR THOSE CARS OF SNOW & ICE !
Starting this winter , drivers are now required to clear snow and ice from their vehicles within 24 hours of a snowstorm and before driving .
In July , Gov . Tom Wolf signed “ Christine ’ s Law ,” a bill named after Christine Lambert . She died while traveling on Christmas Day 2005 when an icy projectile dislodged from a tractor trailer , went through the windshield of her vehicle , and struck her in the head .
The new law says drivers must make “ reasonable efforts to remove accumulated ice or snow from the motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle , including the hood , trunk and roof of the motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle , within 24 hours after the cessation of the falling snow or ice .”
Anyone found violating Christine ’ s Law faces a $ 50 fine . However , if ice or snow left on a car or truck flies off and causes injury , fines
SHED What Peters Township Requires
• Completed Building Permit Application ( Application is on our website )
• Survey Showing Proposed Shed ( Printed to Scale )
• Plans / Drawings Showing Details of Shed Location & Construction OR
• Flyer / Informational Sheet if the shed is prefabricated
What Will the Permit Cost ?
• The Fee is Calculated based on the Cost of the Project
How long does it take to Obtain a Permit ?
• 15 to 20 business days is the average length of time for a permit to be issued
HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR PROJECT ? Call the Planning Department at 724.942.5005 or visit peterstownship . com / planning
could be as much as $ 1,500 . The bill strengthened previous ice and snow removal laws in which drivers could be penalized only if snow or ice falling from their vehicle resulted in serious bodily harm . eters Township PETERS TOWNSHIP NEWS www . peterstownship . com 724.941.4180
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