Lackawanna County Building Departments (Pennsylvania)

Lackawanna County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The Building Department maintains building and zoning records, including design plans for construction and renovation projects, records on the current structures on any parcel, maps showing property lines, and Lackawanna County building permits issued by the department. They also keep records on a property's compliance with Lackawanna County building codes, including building and zoning violations, as well as records of inspection reports. Many Building Departments provide online access to building records.

Dunmore Building Department Dunmore PA 400 South Blakely Street 18512 570-346-9494

Lackawanna Planning Department Scranton PA 507 Linden Street, Ste 400 18503 570-963-6826

Old Forge Zoning Old Forge PA 310 South Main Street 18518 570-457-8711

Olyphant Boro Zoning Olyphant PA 113 Willow Avenue 18447 570-489-7897

Scranton Zoning Scranton PA 340 North Washington Avenue 18503 570-348-4193

Lackawanna County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue in PA. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains and updates records on every parcel in the district, as well as maintaining certain building and zoning records. These records include building valuations, zoning boundaries, and building construction. Treasurers and Tax Collectors also keep documents on Lackawanna County property taxes, including property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and tax liens. The office may also maintain information on property auctions and a property's prior liens or foreclosures. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access their Lackawanna County building records, including documents on building and zoning.

Archbald Borough Tax Collector Archbald PA 400 Church Street, Fl 2 18403 570-876-3395

Dickson City Tax Collector Dickson City PA 801 Boulevard Avenue 18519 570-489-8126

Dunmore Borough Tax Collector Dunmore PA 400 South Blakely Street 18512 570-343-5700

Lackawanna County Tax Claim Bureau Scranton PA 135 Jefferson Avenue 18503 570-963-6734

Old Forge Tax Collector Old Forge PA 314 South Main Street 18518 570-457-6408

Throop Borough Tax Collector Throop PA 436 Sanderson Street 18512 570-383-7009

Vandling Borough Tax Collector Vandling PA 433 Clinton Street 18421 570-785-8880


Lackawanna County Building Inspectors ensure that building construction is in compliance with building and zoning codes in Lackawanna County, PA. They maintain documents on permits issued by the Lackawanna County Building Department, including construction, relocation, demolition, and occupancy permits. Building Inspectors also keep approved and rejected building plans and blueprints, records on a property's compliance with Lackawanna County building codes, and records on building and zoning violations and inspection reports. Many Building Inspectors make these building and zoning records available to the public online.

Dunmore Building Inspector Dunmore PA 400 South Blakely Street 18512 570-346-9494


Lackawanna County Assessors evaluate the value of properties and parcels in order to determine property taxes. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the Lackawanna County, PA including inventories of parcels and structures, zoning boundaries, and the value of all the property in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also keep Lackawanna County building and zoning records, such as reports from on-site inspections, maps of property lines and zones, and value assessments for building improvements. Many Assessor's Offices provide online access to their records, including documents on building and zoning.

Lackawanna County Assessment Scranton PA 135 Jefferson Avenue 18503 570-963-6728

Lackawanna County Assessor Scranton PA 1302 Madison Avenue 18509 570-963-6728