New Home Permit Requirements

NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOME PERMIT REQUIREMENTS:

• Submit a Contract for Professional Services Agreement with an escrow check in the amount of $1,500.00 (payable to Lower Gwynedd Township with a completed W-9)
  • Professional Services Agreement
  •   W-9 Form
• Submit a grading plan/permit to include the following information:
  • Size & location of new construction with zoning table listing (zoning district/lot area/width/setbacks/building height/building coverage/impervious coverage)
  • Individual Lot Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan & Stormwater Management Plan
• Sewer Connection (vacant land) requirements:
  • If the lot has access to public sewer an EDU must be purchased through the Township (if the EDU was previously purchased, proof of purchase must be included with your submission)
  • If the lot will have an on-site sewage system/septic system, this must be incorporated with the submitted grading plan application
• Permits:
  • Submit the required building permits with architectural plans for review (if purchasing an EDU; payment is required prior to submission of permits – permits/plans may be submitted during the grading plan review).
  • Certificate of Use & Occupancy