General Municipal Data and Tax Structure
Municipal Data
County. - Lebanon
Classification. - Twp. of the 2nd Class
School District. - Cornwall / Lebanon
Population as of 2010 Census - 2,025
Land Area. - 8.6 sq. miles
Acres - 5,504 acres
State road miles. - 13.09
Two road miles - 10.98
State Game Land - 207.3 acres
Tax Structure
County - 3.29 mills
School - 15.06 mills
Township - 1.25 mills
Total - 19.6046
General Township Information
Permits Needed for the Following:
Encroachment/ Driveway Permit – No excavation on Township roads may take place until a permit is attained from the permit clerk. No driveway, curb, or sidewalk shall be installed, altered, or replaced before obtaining a driveway permit. An application may be obtained at the Township Office. Driveways abutting a State road require a permit from PennDOT. Contact the Lebanon PennDot Office at 717.270.8940.
Peddlers Permit – Application may be picked up at the Cornwall Borough Police Department. The fee is $25 for 30 days, $50 for 60 days, and $100 for 90 days.
Building Permits – A building permit is needed for a change in use of a building or land, construction of a building, alteration in size or shape of a building, home occupation, signs, or removal or relocation of a building. Please call Lebanon County Planning at 717-228-4444 for questions or to obtain a building permit.
The zoning permit application is below.
For zoning questions, email the Zoning Officer, Jeff Steckbeck, at westcornwall.zoningofficer@gmail.com or call 717-269-1530 with any questions on zoning issues.
Miscellaneous Information
Recycling – The Township encourages its residents to recycle. It has adopted an Ordinance to establish a program for the collection of recyclable materials and to prohibit the disposal of recyclable materials into the conventional solid waste disposal garbage collection.
Recycling can be taken to South Lebanon Township for a fee of $50 a year. Click below for the application.
Snow Removal – An Ordinance requiring the removal of snow, ice, and slush from sidewalks and prohibiting plowing, pushing, or shoveling snow, ice, or slush upon any public street.
If you have any questions about townships' ordinances, please call 717.272.9841
Recycle bins are available at the Township building. Call the office at 717-272-9841 if interested in picking one up.
Dog waste not being cleaned up or thrown in bags along the road will be subject to a fine.