Forms & Fees

ZONING APPLICATIONS & ORDINANCES

Westfall Township Zoning Applications and Worksheets

• Zoning Application 2025
• Westfall Township 2019 Zoning Map
• Floodplain Permit Application
• Application for Conditional Use Curative Amendment
• Zoning Hearing Board Application
• Resolution No. 2026-3 Westfall Township Revised Fee Schedule
• Short-Term Rental Application 2025
• Application for Appeal of the Short-Term Rental Ordinance

Westfall Township Building Permits

Building permit application 2025

**Roofing Permits are required for repairs and replacements.  Please contact the Township Office with any questions 1-570-491-4065.**

Westfall Township Building Code Board of Appeals Application and Instructions

Westfall Township Instructions and Application for Building Code Board of Appeals

Westfall Township Floodplain Building and Development Application

Floodplain Building and Development Application

Westfall Township Road & Driveway Permits

Westfall Township Driveway Permit

Westfall Township Street Excavation Permit

Westfall Township Septic Permits

APPLICATION_FOR_AN_ON-LOT_SEWAGE_SYSTEM_PERMIT

Westfall Township Floodplain Ordinance Appeal Application and Instructions 

Westfall Township Floodplain Ordinance Appeal Application and Instructions

Open Records

Right to Know Request Form – Updated October 2024

Westfall Township Right-to-Know Law Policy Approved April 7, 2025

Westfall Township Open Records Officer: Kaitlin Hildebrandt

Westfall Township, 102 LaBarr Lane, P.O. Box 247, Matamoras, PA 18336

Phone: 1-570-491-4065

Fax: 1-570-491-6353

Email: westfallsec@optonline.net

Pennsylvania Office of Open Records

333 Market Street, 16th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2234

Phone: 1-717-346-9903

Fax: 1-717-346-5343

Email: openrecords@pa.gov

www.openrecords.pa.gov

Westfall Township Employment Application

Westfall Township Application for Employment – fillable

Westfall Township Complaint Form

Westfall-Township-Complaint-Form-2025

Westfall Township Ordinances

• Ordinance No. 1-Vacating portion of Rt 395
• Ordinance No. 2-Fire Hydrant Rental
• Ordinance No. 3-Vacating portion of Rt 33
• Ordinance No. 4-Vacating portion of Rt 397
• Ordinance No. 5-Vacating portion of Rt 432
• Ordinance No. 6-Vacating portion of Rt 436
• Ordinance No. 7-Vacating portion of Rt 438
• Ordinance No. 8-Hydrant Rental
• Ordinance No. 9-Vacating portion of Rt 432
• Ordinance No. 10-Prohibiting Storage of Junked Autos-Repealed
• Ordinance No. 11-Social Security System to employees
• Ordinance No. 12-Vacating portion of Rt 395
• Ordinance No. 12A-Street Light Assessment Cemetary Road
• Ordinance No. 14-Creating Planning Commission
• Ordinance No. 15-Rental of Fire Hydrants Riverside Estates
• Ordinance No. 16-Regulating Trailer Parks
• Ordinance No. 17-Amendment to Ordinance #16
• Ordinance No. 18-Establishment of dumping ground
• Ordinance No. 19-Amendment to Ordinance No. 18
• Ordinance No. 20-Licensing shows, carnivals etc
• Ordinance No. 21-Creating Westfall Township Police Dept
• Ordinance No. 22-Specification for proposed streets or roadways
• Ordinance No. 23-Sewage Fees-applications and permits
• Ordinance No. 24-Authorizing tax for general revenue on the transfer of real estate
• Ordinance No. 25-2-Amendment to Ordinance No. 25
• Ordinance No. 25-Building Permit Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 26-Amending Ordinance No. 25
• Ordinance No. 27-Subdivision Regulations-Repealed
• Ordinance No. 28-Highway Occupancy Permits
• Ordinance No. 29-Highway Occupancy Permits
• Ordinance No. 30-New Subdivision Regulations
• Ordinance No. 31-Parking Regulations
• Ordinance No. 31A-Enforcement of PA Sewage Facilities Act of 1966
• Ordinance No. 32-Amendment to Ordinance No. 30
• Ordinance No. 33-Authorization of Construction of Maple Ave. Water Main
• Ordinance No. 34-Regulation of Dogs running at large
• Ordinance No. 35-Amendment to Ordinance No. 31-a
• Ordinance No. 36-Zoning Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 37-Open Container Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 38-Amendment to Ordinance No. 36
• Ordinance No. 39-Prohibiting throwing or depositing litter in public places
• Ordinance No. 40-Establishing Police Pension Fund
• Ordinance No. 41-Ordinance Amending Township Ordinance No. 31A
• Ordinance No. 42-Authorizing Westfall Township to borrow $20,000 for truck purchase
• Ordinance No. 43-Westfall Township Oil and Gas Well Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 44-Flood Plain Development Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 45-Central Water Facilities By Matamoras Municipal Authority
• Ordinance No. 46-Specifications for proposed streets or roads to be offered for dedication
• Ordinance No. 47-Unsafe Building Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 48-Subdivision Ordinance-Repealing Ordinance No. 30
• Ordinance No. 49-Westfall Township Zoning Ordinance-Repeal prior ordinances
• Ordinance No. 50-Regulating Installation and use of private burglar alarm systems
• Ordinance No. 51-PLGIT
• Ordinance No. 52-Amending Ordinance 31-a
• Ordinance No. 53-Regulating Installation and Use of Private Fire Alarm Systems
• Ordinance No. 54-Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 49
• Ordinance No. 55-Westfall Township Police Pension Fund amending Ordinance NO. 40
• Ordinance No. 56-Establishing Annual Compensation schedule for Supervisors
• Ordinance No. 57-A- Transfer of an Interest in Real Property
• Ordinance No. 57-Rousset Turnaround
• Ordinance No. 58-Establishing Traffic Regulations
• Ordinance No. 59-Authorizing and approving construction of central water facilites (Copertino)
• Ordinance No. 60-1-Nuisance Ordinance-Repealing Ordinance No. 60
• Ordinance No. 61-Prohibiting Dogs to run at large-Repealing Ordinance No. 34-amended by Ordinance No. 146
• Ordinance No. 62-Establishing participation in Pike County Council of Governments
• Ordinance No. 63-Amending Ordinance No. 25
• Ordinance No. 64-Road Dedication Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 46
• Ordinance No. 65-Amending Subdvision Ordinance No. 48
• Ordinance No. 66-Amending Ordinance No. 44, 69-amending No. 66-repealed by Ordinance No. 101
• Ordinance No. 67-1-Amending Ordinance No. 67
• Ordinance No. 67-Establishment of Pension Plan for Full time Police Employees
• Ordinance No. 68-Pension Plan for full time non uniformed employees
• Ordinance No. 69-Amending Westfall Township Flood Plain Ordinance No. 66
• Ordinance No. 70-Ordinance increasing the indebtedness in amount of $320,000
• Ordinance No. 71-Amending Ordinance No. 31-a
• Ordinance No. 72-AA-Amendment to Ordinance No. 72-A
• Ordinance No. 72-Subdivision and Land Development
• Ordinance No. 73-Authorizing Construction and Central Water Facilities by Matamoras Municipal Authority
• Ordinance No. 74-Amending Planning Commission Ordinance No. 14
• Ordinance No. 75-Ordinance No. 25-1 Amendment to Ordinance No. 25
• Ordinance No. 76-1-Repealing all prior zoning ordinances
• Ordinance No. 76-Approving Construction of Central Water Facilities
• Ordinance No. 77-A-Amendment to Ordinance No. 77 providing for sinking fund
• Ordinance No. 77-Increasing indebtedness by Issue of General Obligation Note in sum of $28,000 for sundry purposes, etc.
• Ordinance No. 78-Municipal Drug Task Force Agreement
• Ordinance No. 79-Amendment to Penal Ordinances Nos. 18, 20, 24, 28, 29, 31, 37, 39, 44, 47, 50, 52, 53, 58, 61, 63, 64
• Ordinance No. 80-1-Municipal Waste Management Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 80-Authorizing and approving construction of central water facilities
• Ordinance No. 81-Sludge, Septic and Sewage Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 82-Building Codes-Repealing Ordinances Nos. 25,25-1,25-2,26 and 75
• Ordinance No. 83-Vacating Lost Camp Road
• Ordinance No. 84-Police Pension Ordinance-Amends Ordinances No. 40, 55, 67 and 67-1
• Ordinance No. 85-Central Water Facilities on Blue Ridge Ave from Stella to Elizabeth Streets
• Ordinance No. 86-Compensation of Supervisors
• Ordinance No. 87-Ordinance Allowing the refinance of general obligation note 100389
• Ordinance No. 88-Ordinance increasing the indebtedness of Westfall Township not to exceed $150,000-Highway Equipment Purchases
• Ordinance No. 89-Ordinance creating Westfall Township Municipal Authority
• Ordinance No. 90-Amending Ordinance No. 76-1-Westfall Township Zoning Ordinance to all for Personal Storage Lockers as a Conditional Use in a C-1 Zone
• Ordinance No. 91-Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 74 reducing the size of the Planning Commission from 7 to 5 members
• Ordinance No. 92-Ordinance Prescribing Traffic and Parking Regulations
• Ordinance No. 93-Ordinance Amending No. 76-1-Westfall Twp Zoning Ordinance-concerning clearing operations and to allow for the replacement of above ground fuel tanks
• Ordinance No. 94-Ordinance increasing the indebtedness of Westfall Township in the amout of $100,000-Highway addition
• Ordinance No. 95-Amending Ordinance No. 76-1-concerning communication towers
• Ordinance No. 96-providing for stop intersections and the erection and maintenance of stop signs at intersections
• Ordinance No. 97-amending ordinance No. 76-1 concerning independent retirement living centers
• Ordinance No. 98-Amending Ordinance No. 76-1 to revise zoning map
• Ordinance No. 99-amending Ordinance No. 76-1 to include nursery schools and daycare center as special exception in R-1 zone
• Ordinance No. 100-increasing the indebtedness of Westfall Twp in the amount of $85,000-Highway equipment borrowing
• Ordinance No. 101-Flood Plain Ordinance-repealing Ordinance No. 44 and 66
• Ordinance No. 102-Amendment to Ordinance No. 100
• Ordinance No. 103-Authorizing Central Water Facilities on Twp Roads 402 403 406 452
• Ordinance No. 104-Amending Ordinance 84 with regard to Survivior Benefit
• Ordinance No. 105-Amending Ordinance No. 91
• Ordinance No. 106-Authorizing Township Tax Collector to collect delinquent taxes up until the time turned over to County
• Ordinance No. 107-Sewer Treatment Plant Facility
• Ordinance No. 108-Granting Easements and rights of way re Sewer Authority
• Ordinance No. 109-Requiring owner to hookup re Sewer Authority
• Ordinance No. 110-Authorizing Construction of Central Water Facilities T452
• Ordinance No. 111-Amending Ordinance No. 76-1 Zoning Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 112-Amending Ordinance No. 84 Police Pension Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 114-Amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 76-1 amending the removal of fences from definition of structures
• Ordinance No. 115-Compensation of Planning Members
• Ordinance No. 116-Amending the Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 117-Holding Tank Ordinance-182 Route 6 and 209
• Ordinance No. 119-Amending Zoning Ordinance-Age restricted multi-family dwelling
• Ordinance No. 120-Uniform Construction Code
• Ordinance No. 121-Borrowing Ordinance $130,000
• Ordinance No. 122-Amending Ordinance No. 121
• Ordinance No. 123-Amending Zoning Ordinance to create ED and GC Zones
• Ordinance 124 through Article 3
• Ordinance 124 from Article 3 through end
• Ordinance No. 125-Authorization of Water main facilities
• Ordinance No. 126-Adoption of Emergency and Municipal Services Tax
• Ordinance No. 127-Borrowing 1.5 million dollars-rescinded July 25 2007
• Ordinance No. 128-Borrowing 2 million dollars
• Ordinance No. 129-Setting compensation of Supervisors
• Ordinance No. 130-Enactment of Realty Transfer Tax and DEP Authorization
• Ordinance No. 131-Establishing the Eastern Pike Regional Police Department
• Ordinance No. 132-Establishing an agreement of Intergovernmental Cooperation-Multi Municipal Comprehensive Planning
• Ordinance No. 133-Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 134-Amending Ordinance No. 84 and 124a Police Pension
• Ordinance No. 135-General Obligation Note $120,000
• Ordinance No. 136-Repealing 126-Enacting 136 Local Service Tax Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 137-Amending Ordinance No. 124-Changing Article II-Age Restricted Housing
• Ordinance No. 138-General Obligation Note $120,000
• Ordinance No. 139-Amending Ordinance 124A-Police Pension Ordinance changing wording of Survivors Benefits
• Ordinance No. 140-Amending Ordinance No. 91 and 105 deleting the requirement of alternate planning member
• Ordinance No. 141-Amending Ordinance No 133 SALDO for in lieu of open space
• Ordinance No. 142-Amending Zoning Ordinance No. 124 for Political Signs
• Ordinance No. 143-Amending Ordinance NO. 31-Updating Enforcement Entity
• Ordinance No. 144-Amending Ordinance No. 37-Updating Enforcement Entity
• Ordinance No. 145-Amending Ordinance No. 50-Updating Enforcement Entity
• Ordinance No. 146-Amending Ordinance No. 61-Updating Enforcement Entity
• Ordinance No. 147-Amending Ordinance No. 31-Temporary Holding Tanks
• Ordinance No. 148-Amending Ordinance No. 105-Increasing Members of the Planning Commission
• Ordinance No. 149-Amending Ordinance No. 84-Changing name to EPRPD
• Ordinance No. 150-Adopting Recovery Plan and Chapter 9 Plan
• Ordinance No. 151-Increasing Indebtedness to Township by $125,000
• Ordinance No. 152-Increasing Indebtedness of Township by $225,000 Tax Anticipation Note
• Ordinance No. 153-Regulating Street Excavations and Openings
• Ordinance No. 154-Increasing Indebtedness of Township by $350,000 Lease Rental Debt
• Ordinance No. 155-Regulating Speed Limit on portions of Cummins Hill Road
• Ordinance No. 156-Providing that in fire losses the Insurance Co. shall transfer proceeds to an official of Westfall Township to be held as security
• Ordinance No. 157-Amending Section 306.B.1-Allowed uses in each zoning district-Ordinance No. 124
• Ordinance No. 158-Establishment of Amusement Tax
• Ordinance No. 159-Amendment to Ordinance No. 31-Traffic and Parking Regulations
• Ordinance No. 160-Increasing indebtedness of Township by $100,000 Tax Anticipation Note
• Ordinance No. 161-Participation in the PSATS Group Trust
• Ordinance No. 162-Increasing Indebtedness of Township by $100,000 Tax Anticipation Note
• Ordinance No. 163-Amending Ordinance No. 161
• Ordinance No. 164-Earned Income-Net Profits Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 165-Repeal of Amusement Tax
• Ordinance No. 166-Zoning Ordinance Revision-Garden Apartments
• Ordinance No. 167-Prohibiting malicious loitering or prowling-enforcement
• Ordinance No. 168-Transferring Authority to assume hiring and oversight of school crossing guards to the DV School District
• Ordinance No. 169 Volunteer Tax Credit
• Ordinance No. 170 Legal Gambling
• Ordinance No. 171 Medical Marijuana
• Ordinance No. 172 Zone Change
• Ordinance No. 173 Authorizing Intergovernmental Agreement
• Ordinance No. 174 Cable Franchise Agreement
• Ordinance No. 175 Increasing Indebtedness of Westfall Township
• Ordinance No. 176 Increasing Indebtedness of Westfall Township

PLANNING

• Sketch Plan Checklist
• Preliminary Plan Checklist: Major Subdivision or Major Land Development Plans
• Final Plan Checklist: Major Subdivision or Major Land Development Plans
• Final Plan Checklist: Minor Subdivision or Minor Land Development Plans
• Completeness Review Township of Westfall
• Pike County Comprehensive Plan:  November 2006 (26 MB File)