Code Enforcement
CODE ENFORCEMENT (Ordinance) - Tom Turino, Phone: 412-331-4050, option 6
The Code Enforcement Officer enforces the long-standing rules for how each of us and our neighbors must maintain our respective properties. These regulations are to promote the health, safety and comfort of the citizens and visitors. Ordinances are changed from time to time by Stowe Township Commissioners to be more consistent with Pennsylvania State recommendations and have adopted the Property Maintenance Code. Please before you do any construction, reconstruction, excavation, fences, sheds, portable buildings, storage containers like PODS, dumpsters, pools, etc. please contact Code Enforcement for the most updated code and/or permit required and placing reflective cones for safety before you proceed to do anything.
All homes, private or rentals are required to have address numbers displayed on the front and back of home(s) and/or building(s) at least 4" numbers so in case of emergency, Police, Fire and Ambulance can find you. Change in use or occupancy require an Occupancy/Building Inspection and Tenant Registration on rental properties. Please, always check with Code Enforcement on latest updated Codes.
Code Enforcement also enforces all Vehicles including boats, campers, trailers, motorcycles, cars/trucks without current registration and or inspections and/or considered abandoned on Private Property, junk and trash. Trailers, boats, campers cannot be left on public streets unattached from vehicles. They may be towed away at owners' expense along with possible storage fees and citation issued.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Dennis Smith, BCO, Municipal Services, Building, Zoning, Code Enforcement
134 McDonald Street, McDonald, Pa. 15057 Phone: (Office) 724-492-1301 (Mobile) 724-328-3633
E-Mail: dsmith@unitedcodeconsultants.com
STOWE TOWNSHIP ZONING DISTRICTS MAP Click Here
RECYCLING & TRASH COLLECTION Click Here
Township of Stowe - Allegheny County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ordinance #912
Revising Zoning Ordinance and Zoning District Map
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Char-West Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan
McKees Rocks Borough, Neville Township and Stowe Township
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Ohio River Basin Sanitary Sewer Regionalization Study
Borough of McKees Rocks and the Townships of Kennedy, Neville and Stowe
Funded through a grant from 3Rivers Wet Weather
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A Municipal Guidebook for Solar Zoning and Permitting
Western Pennsylvania Rooftop Solar Challenge Solar Installation Guidebook
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Stowe Township has adopted the Uniform Construction Code
Forms and information go to www.BIUPA.com 412-766-2565
Permitting is done by Building Inspection Underwriters