Administrative overview · FIPS 42119
Union 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
Union County Planning Commission and Central Keystone Council of Governments (CK-COG); Union County municipalities contract for UCC permit administration and inspections
For a project in or near Union 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
Central Keystone COG: 570-522-1326 or 877-457-9401; Union County Planning Commission: 570-524-3840
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Central Keystone COG, 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg, PA 17837; Union County Planning Commission, UC Government Center, 155 N. 15th Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Operating hours
Central Keystone COG: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; municipal hours vary
Review expectation
N/A as a countywide guarantee; CK-COG says it schedules inspections as soon as possible subject to its existing schedule. Commercial applications require a $1,000 plan-review payment before review begins; municipal and project-specific review times vary.
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 Union 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 Central Keystone COG: 570-522-1326 or 877-457-9401; Union County Planning Commission: 570-524-3840.
How long might review take?
N/A as a countywide guarantee; CK-COG says it schedules inspections as soon as possible subject to its existing schedule. Commercial applications require a $1,000 plan-review payment before review begins; municipal and project-specific review times vary.
How are inspections scheduled?
The permit holder or agent must request inspections from the building official. CK-COG requires at least 24 hours' notice (48 hours recommended); mandated inspections can include footer/post-hole, foundation, framing/masonry, rough plumbing/mechanical/gas/electrical, insulation, lath/wallboard, and final inspection before occupancy. Requests are scheduled through CK-COG or the municipality's assigned code agency.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
For 2026 work, Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (Act 45), with the 2021 International Codes scheduled to become effective January 1, 2026 under CK-COG guidance, plus Pennsylvania amendments and applicable local requirements. CK-COG states all Union County municipalities have adopted Act 45. CK-COG provides project-specific guidance for residences, additions, alterations, garages/accessory structures, decks/porches, pools/hot tubs, solar panels, and commercial work; no single countywide cosmetic-exemption list was identified. Zoning, floodplain, sewer, driveway, address, and erosion-control approvals may also be required. Confirm any minor-work exemption with the issuing municipality or CK-COG.