Bellevue Borough Code Enforcement Office

The Bellevue Code Office is responsible for handling all property (residential and commercial) matters, including:

• code and ordinance inspections
• permits
• sign approval
• other issues related to properties and maintenance

The International Property Maintenance Code governs the conditions and maintenance of property and buildings in the Borough. In addition, the International Building Code governs all new construction, additions and renovations.

Please contact the Code Office before beginning any construction. All applications and a list of all code requirements are available on the Borough’s website. Allow ten days for response to a commercial permit and five days for a residential permit.

Building/Zoning permits are required for, but not limited to:

•   Enlarging a window or door size
•    Pools, Garages, Sheds, Fences, Additions
•   Adding electical circuits or panels
•   Demolitions
•   Decks or Porches over 30 inches in height
•    Sidewalks, Driveways, and curb cuts
•   Commercial signs    

Notable Borough Ordinances:

• Properties shall be maintained free from weeds and grass in excess of 6 inches.
• Unregistered or Un-Inspected vehicles cannot be stored on premises.
• Trees cannot hang lower than nine feet above sidewalks and driveways.
• Address numbers with 4 inch minimum strokemust appear on all structures.
• Snow and ice must be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours after a snowfall.
• Broken, cracked, sunken or missing sidewalk slabs must be repaired or replaced.

Code Office Employees:

• James Delcroix, Code Enforcement/Zoning Officer 

• Teri Howells, Code Office Secretary

You can reach the office by calling 412-766-7453.

The office is open Monday – Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.