Administrative overview · FIPS 42057
Fulton County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Fulton County Planning Commission and Planning/Mapping Office; building permits and UCC enforcement are handled by the applicable municipality or certified code agency
For a project in or near Fulton County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
Fulton County Planning and Mapping: 717-485-3717; local building-code agency varies by municipality
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Fulton County Planning and Mapping Office, 116 West Market Street, Suite 203, McConnellsburg, PA 17233
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; local municipal/code-agency hours vary
Review expectation
N/A countywide; Pennsylvania UCC generally requires a code official to grant or deny a complete permit application within 30 business days, while local planning and code-agency timing varies.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Fulton County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact Fulton County Planning and Mapping: 717-485-3717; local building-code agency varies by municipality.
How long might review take?
N/A countywide; Pennsylvania UCC generally requires a code official to grant or deny a complete permit application within 30 business days, while local planning and code-agency timing varies.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the township or borough where the project is located to identify its UCC Building Code Official or certified third-party agency, submit the state UCC application and plans, and schedule inspections. Fulton County Planning reviews or approves subdivision/land-development plans under the applicable municipal ordinance and provides planning assistance at 717-485-3717; it is not the countywide building-permit counter.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC), 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401-405 and referenced current ICC codes as adopted by Pennsylvania, including applicable 2021 ICC editions for 2026 permits. Fulton County's planning material identifies the county as a planning and review resource; the county has no countywide zoning ordinance, and building-code enforcement is local. The county's hazard plan records all 13 municipalities as opting into local UCC enforcement. Exemptions are controlled by Pennsylvania UCC and the applicable municipality or Building Code Official. Emergency repairs or equipment replacements may proceed without a prior permit only when the application is submitted to the BCO within three business days. The UCC also excludes certain agricultural, utility, and miscellaneous structures, but exact minor-work, accessory-structure, zoning, floodplain, sewage, driveway, and occupancy rules must be confirmed locally.