Lehigh County Building Departments (Pennsylvania)

Lehigh County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County building permits issued by the department. They also keep records on a property's compliance with Lehigh County building codes, including building and zoning violations, as well as records of inspection reports. Many Building Departments provide online access to building records.

Allentown Building Department Allentown PA 435 Hamilton Street 18101 610-437-7690

Allentown Permits Allentown PA 641 South 10th Street 18103 610-437-7589

Allentown Permits Allentown PA 435 Hamilton Street 18101 610-437-7592

Allentown Zoning Allentown PA 4444 Walbert Avenue 18104 610-398-0401

Emmaus Borough Zoning Emmaus PA 28 South 4th Street 18049 610-967-1322

Lower Macungie Township Permits and Zoning Macungie PA 3400 North Brookside Road 18062 610-966-4343

Lowhill Township Zoning Fogelsville PA 2175 Seipstown Road 18051 610-285-6660

Lynn Township Zoning New Tripoli PA 7923 Kings Highway 18066 610-298-2645

Upper Macungie Township Permits and Zoning Breinigsville PA 8330 Schantz Road 18031 610-398-9171


Lehigh County Building Inspectors ensure that building construction is in compliance with building and zoning codes in Lehigh County, PA. They maintain documents on permits issued by the Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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.

Allentown Building Inspector Allentown PA 641 South 10th Street 18103 610-437-7596

Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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 Lehigh County building records, including documents on building and zoning.

Allentown Tax Collector Alburtis PA 339 East Stone Alley 18011 610-965-4902

Coplay Tax Collector Coplay PA 3256 Levans Road 18037 610-769-3000

Fountain Hill Tax Collector Fountain Hill PA 941 Long Street, Unit 2 18015 610-866-1678

Lehigh County Tax Claim Bureau Allentown PA 17 South 7th Street 18101 610-782-3732

Macungie Tax Collector Macungie PA 3400 North Brookside Road 18062 610-965-9271

North Whitehall Township Tax Collector Schnecksville PA 3861 Hickory Road 18078 610-799-2032

South Whitehall Treasurer Allentown PA 2466 Wehr Mill Road 18104 610-398-0401

Zionsville Tax Collector Zionsville PA 5671 Chestnut Street 18092 610-928-1030


Lehigh County Code Enforcement Departments ensure compliance with building and zoning codes for a county or local government. Code Enforcement Departments in Pennsylvania keep records on building code violations, zoning regulations, and zoning violations. They also maintain records on Lehigh County building inspections, complaints filed against properties or businesses, violations issued by the department, and other local rules and regulations. The records maintained by the Code Enforcement Department are often available online.

Fountain Hill Code Enforcement Fountain Hill PA 941 Long Street 18015 610-867-5124

Salisbury Township Code Enforcement Allentown PA 2900 South Pike Avenue 18103 610-797-4000


Lehigh 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 Lehigh County, PA including inventories of parcels and structures, zoning boundaries, and the value of all the property in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also keep Lehigh 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.

Lehigh County Assessment Allentown PA 17 South 7th Street 18101 610-782-3038