Highland Township

Elk County 

Residential Building Permit Application

Non-Residential Building Permit Application

Recreational Cabin Permit Application

Recreational Cabin Affidavit

Note:  The Affidavit must be submitted along with the Cabin Permit Application

 

Please CLICK HERE for permit requirements, information and instructions for the above forms.

 

All of the above forms and documentation must be submitted to:

Mr. Russ Braun, Building Official

JONES TOWNSHIP

P.O. BOX 25

WILCOX, PA 15870

Before You Apply

            We suggest that you sit down with your contractor or architect and discuss just exactly what your building plans are.   You or your contractor or architect must prepare a set of plans or drawings indicating exactly what you are planning to build.  It is very important that these plans contain all the required details when submitting them to Jones Township for review.  Incomplete plans can add weeks or even months to getting your Permit Application approved.

Highland Township requires a valid Sewage and a Pa. Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Building Permit prior to the installation or construction of any dwelling, including mobile homes, or other structures utilized as a recreational cabins. In some instances, a State Highway Occupancy Permit must also be obtained from PennDOT prior to constructing a new driveway entrance to a state maintained road.

On-Lot Septic System Information

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Building sites for new or replacement dwellings to be served by an existing individual onlot sewage disposal (septic) systems, including privies and holding tanks, must be tested, field verified and approved by the municipal Sewage Enforcement Officer PRIOR to making an application for a Building Permit.  Please click here for additional information.

 

Municipal Contact Information:

Sewage Enforcement Officer:  Mr. Russ Braun,  Phone: 814-781-3663

                                               Mailing Address: 426 W. Theresia Road

                                                                         St. Marys, PA 15857

 

Township Business Office: Phone:814-837-8762

                                         Fax: 814-837-2267

Township Secretary: Leatrice Maze 

 

All codes, permit applications, and guidelines are subject to change. Please contact the Jones Township Office for information on your specific project at: 814-929-5138.