Northampton County:  Township Inspections

Below lists the inspections required for the resale of existing homes within each Township. When selling your property, we will guide you through which inspections and permits are needed and how to apply to your Township. 


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

BANGOR BOROUGH
610-588-2216
Certificate of Occupancy: REQUIRED.
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