Administrative overview · FIPS 42105
Potter 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
Potter County GIS/Planning/Community Development and Potter County Planning Commission; municipalities and certified third-party agencies, including Erb Inspections, Inc., issue UCC permits and conduct inspections
For a project in or near Potter 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
Potter County Planning Office: 814-274-8254; Erb Inspections, Inc. UCC building permits: 570-827-3474
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Potter County Planning Office, Gunzburger Building, Suite 103, One North Main Street, Coudersport, PA 16915
Operating hours
N/A for published county planning office hours; call ahead for an appointment. Erb and municipal code-agency hours vary.
Review expectation
N/A countywide for building permits; Pennsylvania UCC generally requires a code official to grant or deny a complete application within 30 business days, while Erb or another municipal/third-party agency may vary by workload and completeness.
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 Potter 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 Potter County Planning Office: 814-274-8254; Erb Inspections, Inc. UCC building permits: 570-827-3474.
How long might review take?
N/A countywide for building permits; Pennsylvania UCC generally requires a code official to grant or deny a complete application within 30 business days, while Erb or another municipal/third-party agency may vary by workload and completeness.
How are inspections scheduled?
Identify the municipality's Building Code Official or certified third-party agency before applying. Potter County's municipal checklist lists Erb Inspections, Inc. at 570-827-3474 for UCC building permits and floodplain permits; Erb provides residential and commercial application and inspection resources online. County Planning handles subdivision, land-development, and land-use questions at 814-274-8254.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC), 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401-405, currently using the 2018 International Building, Residential, Existing Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Fire, and Energy Conservation Codes and associated Pennsylvania amendments, with NFPA 70 as incorporated by the UCC. Potter County's municipal checklist identifies Erb Inspections, Inc. as the UCC building-permit provider for participating municipalities; code work remains municipality-specific. No countywide building-permit exemption list was identified because Potter County does not issue countywide building permits. UCC exemptions and permit thresholds are administered by each municipality or designated agency; emergency repairs or equipment replacements may proceed without advance permitting only when the UCC application is submitted to the building code official within three business days. Minor-work exemptions vary locally and do not remove zoning, floodplain, sewage, stormwater, driveway, or other approvals.