Hellam Township Municipal Offices will be closed December 24th & 25th, in observation of the Christmas holiday. We will reopen on December 26th at 7:00AM. If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, dial County Control, at 717-854-5571.
February 2020 The Hellam Township Police Department received approval from the Township Board of Supervisors to begin fundraising to create the police department’s first K-9 program. By July of the same year, with the support of local residents and businesses, the police department was able to raise enough funds to start the K-9 program. This...
Services Available Hellam Township utilizes multiple Fire & Rescue agencies throughout the Township. Please select the specific company you'd like to learn more information about from the left-hand menu of this page. For specific inquiries, you may contact the Township at (717) 434-1300 for more information.
Public Sewer The Eastern York County Sewer Authority provides public sewer service to the more developed areas of Hellam Township. For service, billing and payment information, you must contact the EYCSA directly. Septic Systems In order to dispose of the wastewater (sewage) generated by homes and commercial facilities without public sewer access, on-lot sewage disposal...
About In order to dispose of the wastewater (sewage) generated by homes and commercial facilities without public sewer access, on-lot sewage disposal systems are installed to serve individual properties. Pennsylvania law requires you to obtain a permit from the township before you repair an existing system, or construct a building for which a sewage disposal...
About Hellam Township uses two, third-party, building inspections services. They are Common Wealth Code Inspection Services (CCIS) and Building Inspection Underwriters (BIU). The Township collects and processes the permit applications before forwarding them to the building inspection company of your choice. Once the permits are submitted to the inspection company, any additional communications including inspection...
About A Zoning permit is required for construction, installation or demolition of any dwelling, addition, roofed structure, swimming pool, sign, tower, fence or structure with a height such that exceeds the maximum building height for a zoning district. Please call the Zoning Office at 717-434-1300 with any questions regarding the requirement of a permit.
Applying for a permit To begin, you must fill out a zoning permit application and a building application, if applicable, that should include the signature of the property owner. Please include a drawing of your proposed improvement, showing setbacks, building dimensions, and lot coverage, including driveways. Please submit the completed applications either in-person at the...
About As the PA Office of Open Records states, municipal agencies are to ensure that citizens are provided access to records to which they are entitled. Equally important, Requesters are to use good judgment in seeking records from the public body and not use this law to harass or overburden a public body from performing...
About Responsibilities and duties: The responsibility of the Environmental Advisory Council is to identify environmental problems and in response, recommend plans and programs to the Township Board of Supervisors. These recommendations are for the promotion and conservation of natural resources, for the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment within Hellam Township,...
About The Planning Commission is a citizen volunteer panel that objectively reviews and recommends sound and efficient planning regulations to the Township Board of Supervisors. Members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and serve a defined term. Responsibilities The Planning Commission is comprised of a seven-member board serving overlapping four-year terms. They make recommendations...
