STEP 1: PLANNING DEPARTMENT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1. 911 STREET ADDRESS – Obtain your 911 address. This serves as your mailing address.
*Note – the street address must be posted on the property before the first inspection.

2. DRIVEWAY PERMIT – A driveway permit is required for turning off a County Road onto your property. This permit is applied for at the Planning Department and must be obtained prior to locating the mobile home on the property.

3. SITE PLAN – You must provide a site plan showing the location of the mobile home on the property & distance from property lines.

4. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP - (Deed) A copy of your deed can be printed off the property appraiser’s website, www.jeffersonpa.net If you are not the current owner please provide an original notarized letter of authorization signed by the owner giving you permission to place the mobile home on their property.

5. Development Permit will be issued after review.                            

Step 2: HEALTH DEPARTMENT

1. COMPLIANCE STATEMENT - You must bring the septic tank permit approval/letter with you to the Building Department to get a mobile home permit.

2. SET UP CONTRACTOR You must provide the Building Department with the name and license number of the State licensed mobile home contractor that will be setting up the home. A homeowner cannot set-up a mobile home. TWO SET-UP MANUALS MUST ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION. APPLICATION WILL NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT THEM.

3. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR – If you hire an Electrical Contractor, they must be State Certified, or be State Registered and licensed in Jefferson County. The homeowner may perform the electrical work as owner contractor if they sign a disclosure statement during permitting.

4. AIR CONDITIONING / MECHANICAL - If you hire a Mechanical/Air Conditioning Contractor, they must be State Certified, or be State Registered and licensed in Jefferson County. The homeowner may perform the mechanical work as owner contractor if they sign a disclosure statement during permitting.
NOTE: ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PERMITS CAN NOT BE ISSUED TO THE OWNER IF PLANNING TO RENT OR SELL.