Lehigh County 
Moving Permits, Inspections and Certificate of Occupancy Requirements


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

ALBURTIS BOROUGH
610-966-4777

Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED

Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Borough - No fee


LYNN TOWNSHIP
610-298-2645

Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the township - No fee


ALLENTOWN CITY
610-437-7592

Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
A moving permit is required when moving out of or within the City $3.00 [Can be obtained from the Police Bureau by calling (610) 437-7753]



MACUNGIE BOROUGH
610-966-2503

Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Permit required for moving into, 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

NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP
610-799-3411
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permits required for moving into, out of, or within the Township $1.00


CATASAQUA BOROUGH
610-264-0571

Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within municipality $5.00

SALISBURY TOWNSHIP
610-797-4000
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $1.00

COOPERSBURG BOROUGH
610-282-3307
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving Permit required when moving into, out of, or within municipality $25.00

SLATINGTON BOROUGH
610-767-2131
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $5.00

COPLAY BOROUGH
610-262-6088
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
Moving permit is required to move into, out of, or within the Borough $2.00

SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP
610-398-0401
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving Permit required when moving into, within, or out of the township

EMMAUS BOROUGH
610-965-9292
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Required when moving into, out of, or within the Borough $1.00

UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP
610-395-4892
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the Township $1.00

FOUNTAIN HILL BOROUGH
610-867-0301
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required if you plan to move out, in, or within the Borough $10.00

UPPER MILFORD TOWNSHIP
610-966-3223
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the township - No fee

HANOVER TOWNSHIP
610-264-1069
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving out of the municipality
$1.00 for residential; $2.00 for mobile home removal

UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
610-282-1171
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED    
MOVING PERMIT: Not required                                                                                                                                                 
HEIDELBURG TOWNSHIP
610-298-2645
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
610-767-8108
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $1.00

LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP
610-966-4343
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Permit required when moving into, out of, or within Township - No fee

WEISENBURG TOWNSHIP
610-285-6660
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality - No fee
LOWER MILFORD TOWNSHIP
610-967-4949
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving Permit:  NOT REQUIRED

WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP
610-437-5524
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED
Moving permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality $5.00
LOWHILL TOWNSHIP
610-285-6660
Certificate of Occupancy: NOT REQUIRED
Moving Permit required when moving into, out of, or within the municipality - No fee