Northampton County 
Required Permits, Inspections and Certificate of Occupancy

 

Inspections required are for resale of existing homes. 
Most municipalities require inspections for new construction. 



ALLEN TOWNSHIP
610-262-7012
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED.
Moving permit required when moving in, out or within the Township $5.00

MOORE TOWNSHIP
610-759-9449
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $5.00

BANGOR BOROUGH
610-588-2216
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within municipality $25.00

NAZARETH BOROUGH
610-759-0202
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit - Not required

BATH BOROUGH
610-837-6525
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within municipality $5.00

N. CATASAUQUA BOROUGH
610-264-1504
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving out of or within the Borough $1.00

BETHLEHEM CITY
610-865-7091
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the City $5.00

NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH
610-262-2576
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $5.00

BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP
610-814-6400
Certificate of Occupancy – REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving out of or within the Township $3.00

PALMER TOWNSHIP
610-253-7191
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into or out of the municipality $1.00

BUSHKILL TOWNSHIP
610-759-1250
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Township $5.00

PEN ARGYL BOROUGH
610-863-4119
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED $75.00
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Borough. $1.00

CHAPMAN BOROUGH
610-837-0842
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $1.00

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP
610-759-6944
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Township $5.0
EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP
610-262-7961
Residential Use Permit: REQUIRED (permit only, no inspection)
Moving out of the municipality. $35.00

PORTLAND BOROUGH
570-897-0559 -or- [email protected] 
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within municipality $2.00
EAST BANGOR BOROUGH
610-588-4656


ROSETO BOROUGH
610-588-0695
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED $25.00

EASTON CITY
610-250-6724
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
Permit required when moving within or out of the City $5.00

STOCKERTOWN BOROUGH
610-759-8393
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within municipality $5.00

FORKS TOWNSHIP
610-252-0785
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving within or out of the Township $5.00

TATAMY BOROUGH
610-252-7123
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $5.00

FREEMANSBURG BOROUGH
610-868-2401
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED 
Moving permit required when moving out of the Township $35.00 

UPPER MT. BETHEL TOWNSHIP
570-897-6127
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into the Township $2.00

GLENDON BOROUGH
610-253-1577
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving out of the municipality $5.00

UPPER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP
610-759-5341
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $5.00

HANOVER TOWNSHIP
610-866-1140
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Municipality $40.00

WALNUTPORT BOROUGH
610-767-1322
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $5.00

HELLERTOWN BOROUGH
610-838-7041 X 223
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving Permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Borough $5.00

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
610-588-1524
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $1.00

LEHIGH TOWNSHIP
610-767-6771
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving Permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Township $5.00

WEST EASTON BOROUGH
610-252-6651
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving out of the municipality $10.00

LOWER MOUNT BETHEL TOWNSHIP
610-252-5074
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving Permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Township $5.00

WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP
610-258-6788
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $5.00

LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP
610-759-7434
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Township $5.00

WILSON BOROUGH
610-258-6142
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving out of the municipality $5.00

LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
610-865-3291
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Township $5.00

WIND GAP BOROUGH
610-863-7288
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Borough $5.00