Permits and Applications

For your convenience, the following forms can be downloaded from this site and/or printed. The completed forms can be mailed to the appropriate department at City Hall, 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

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Note: All permits pulled in the city have an additional $4.00 added for a state fee.

Festival/Special Events Application

• Application Form
• Code Enforcement Appendix
• Electrical Appendix
• EMS Appendix
• Engineering Appendix
• Fire Appendix
• Police Appendix
• Recycling Appendix
• Streets Appendix
• Tax Appendix
• Traffic Maintenance Appendix
• Water Appendix

Code Enforcement

• Application for Building/ Zoning Permit - New construction or Additions to Residential Dwellings
• Application for Building/ Zoning Permit - All other work or commercial
• Application for Electrical Permit
• Application for Mechanical Permit
• Application for Plumbing Permit
• Electrical Fee Schedule
• Mechanical and Plumbing Fee Schedule
• Building Fee Schedule
• Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Application
• Application for Appeal

Zoning and Planning

• Application for Certificate of Appropriateness
• City Planning Commission- Review Fee Form
• Site Subdivision Application for City Planning Commission
• Zoning Hearing Board Appeal Form

Fire Department Permits

• Request for Helicopter Landing Permit
• Request for Open Burning Flame Permit
• Request for Tank Installation Removal Permit
• Request for Fireworks Permit
• Permit Codes and Fee

Permits Phone Directory

• Alarm Registration - (610) 865-7181
• Building, Plumbing, Mechanical - (610) 865-7091
• Plumbing Permit - (610) 865-7091
• Driveway - (610) 865-7063
• Electrical - (610)865-7093
• Excavation - (610) 865-7063
• Garbage Haulers, list - (610) 865-7083
• Housing - (610) 865-7097
• Moving - (610) 865-7125
• Occupancy - (610) 865-7091
• Sewer Connection - (610) 865-7063
• Sidewalk - (610) 865-7063
• Street Opening - (610) 865-7063
• Street Tree Permits - (610) 865-7065
• Water Service Application - (610) 865-7076
• Plumbing Permit - (610) 865-7091