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New Hanover Township “free schools” started in 1850 with the operation of 10 one-room schools. The township-run school system closed in 1949, but all of the buildings still stand today.

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All permit application forms are available to download in PDF format. Please print out and complete the appropriate form(s) for your project. If you have any questions about whether your project requires permits, or which forms you need to complete, please contact the township’s Planning & Zoning Department at 610-323-1008 x 102. Completed permit applications may be dropped off at the township office, or can be emailed to permits@newhanover-pa.org. Please note, effective April 10, 2023, all permit applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $100 for all building/plumbing/electric/mechanical applications and $75 for all zoning-only permits (fences and sheds). The application fee will be deducted from the overall permit cost, the balance of which will be due upon permit issuance. All permit and other fees can be found in the Township Fee Schedule.
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document Header Alarm and/or Fire Protection System Permit
file:45
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Basement Conversion
document Header Basement Conversion
file:288
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document Header Builder's Insulation Worksheet
file:333
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document Header Building Inspection Requirements (4-9-19)
file:50
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document Header Building Permit Application
file:222
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document Header Building Permit Procedure
file:133
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document Header Concrete Footings Installation
file:52
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document Header Conditional Use Permit
file:53
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document Header Contractor's License
file:54
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document Header Curative Amendment Application
file:180
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document Header Curb and Sidewalk Permit Application
file:55
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document Header Deck and Patio Application
file:207
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document Header Demolition Permit
file:57
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document Header Driveway Application
file:58
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document Header Electrical Permit Application
file:59
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document Header Explosive Use Permit
file:61
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document Header Fee Schedule
file:402
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document Header Fence-Zoning Permit Application
file:210
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document Header HOA acknowledgement
file:290
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HOA Acknowledgement
document Header HOA Acknowledgement
file:291
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document Header Home Occupation Permit Application
file:64
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document Header Mechanical Permit Application
file:325
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document Header Plumbing Application
file:246
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document Header Rental Reporting Form
file:135
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document Header Rental Reporting Information
file:136
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document Header Residential Deck & Patio Application
file:225
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document Header Residential Utility Building Zoning Permit
file:194
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document Header Sanitary Sewer Connection Application
file:387
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document Header Septic Operation & Maintenance Checklist
file:281
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document Header Sewer Capacity Form
file:70
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document Header Sign Permit Application
file:71
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document Header Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Grading Application for permit
file:138
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document Header Stormwater Discharge Permit Application
file:126
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Application
document Header Stormwater Management Permit Application
file:259
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document Header Street Cut Application and Permit
file:183
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document Header Swimming Pool-Hot Tub Application
file:224
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document Header Temporary Community Event
file:274
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document Header Transport of Mobile Home Permit Application
file:76
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document Header Trash/Recycling Hauler Registration
file:278
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document Header Use and Occupancy Permit Application
file:179
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document Header Zoning Appeal Application
file:79
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document Header Zoning Application
file:216
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document Header Zoning Map
file:80