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Community Development

Hours of Operation: Monday thru Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Phone:
610-683-3290
Fax: 610-683-3537
Address: 324 West Main Street, Kutztown, PA  19530-1606
Email: Contact Online

About the Department

The Community Development Department serves the community in a variety of ways including enforcing many  Borough Ordinances, licensing, managing and inspecting rental properties, licensing of plumbers and electricians, administering and enforcing the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (Building Code), guiding developers and property owners through the land development and stormwater management process, as well as guiding homeowners and contractors through the permitting process for alterations, additions and new construction. The department also provides zoning enforcement and guidance for people wishing to change the use of a property or locate a business in the Borough.

  • Great Valley Consultants
  • Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. – Engineering & Related Services
  • Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
  • Government of the County of Berks, PA
  • Barry Isett & Associates
  • Pennsylvania 811
  • Home Improvement Consumer Information (Attorney General)
  • Better Business Bureau serving Metro Washington DC & Eastern Pennsylvania

Shelley Grim, Jeri Sievert and Joshua Young
Shelley Grim, Jeri Sievert and Joshua Young

STAFF

Joshua Young
Code Enforcement Officer

Shelley Grim
Community Development Coordinator

Jeri Sievert
Administrative Assistant

RELATED LINKS

Permitting and Licensing Information

Contractors Lists

Disruptive Conduct Reports (DCRs)

Rental Properties

Zoning Map (PDF)

Subdivision and Land Development

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Forms

CONTACT INFORMATION

Borough of Kutztown
45 Railroad Street
Kutztown, PA 19530

Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
610-683-6131

The offices will be closed in observance of the following holidays: New Years Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

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    • A Glimpse of Historic Kutztown
    • Quarterly Spotlight
  • Right to Know
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  • FAQs
  • Home Net
  • Home Net Email Login

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Community Service Officer II

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