Do I Need a Permit?
A quick reference for what does and doesn’t require a permit — decks, fences, roofing, sheds, and more. When in doubt, ask first.
Permit guide (PDF) (opens in a new tab)The Code Enforcement office helps you build, renovate, and maintain property safely — and keeps Tyrone’s neighborhoods clean and sound. Planning a project? This is the office to call before you start.
Call the office before you start. Most construction beyond minor repairs needs a permit, and a quick check up front saves time, money, and rework.
A quick reference for what does and doesn’t require a permit — decks, fences, roofing, sheds, and more. When in doubt, ask first.
Permit guide (PDF) (opens in a new tab)Download the Uniform Construction Code permit application, complete it, and return it to the Code Enforcement office.
Permit application (PDF)Read the Borough’s full Code of Ordinances — including property-maintenance and construction rules — online through eCode360.
Browse the Borough Code (opens in a new tab)Zoning districts, land-development review, and the Zoning Hearing Board that hears variance and special-exception requests.
Zoning Hearing BoardThe Zoning Hearing Board is an independent, appointed body that hears requests for variances and special exceptions and decides appeals of zoning determinations. Members are appointed by Council to staggered terms. To request a hearing, contact the Code Enforcement office to start the application.
| Member | Position | Term expires |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Sellers | Board Member | December 31, 2027 |
| Aaron Craig | Board Member | December 31, 2028 |
| Wendy Grot | Board Member | December 31, 2026 |
The Borough’s zoning ordinance and current zoning map. For a hearing application, contact the Code Enforcement office.
Income-eligible Tyrone homeowners may qualify for help making needed repairs through the Blair County Housing Rehabilitation Program — a federally funded program (HUD Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds) administered by Blair County, not the Borough. Assistance comes as a forgivable loan for work such as roofing, heating, electrical, plumbing, and accessibility improvements. The Borough’s Code Enforcement office can point you in the right direction and help you get started.
Learn what the program covers, who’s eligible, and how to apply through Blair County — or call the Code Enforcement office at (814) 684-1330.
The Know Your Borough guide below explains how the Code Enforcement office operates day to day. Beneath it, the latest News & Updates show the Council decisions shaping it.
What the codes cover, when you need a permit, and how property-maintenance enforcement works.
Read the guideHow zoning districts shape what can be built where, and how the Zoning Hearing Board works.
Read the guideCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1485, amending the Zoning Code so eating and drinking establishments in the T-C Town Center Commercial District may include drive-thru windows.
Read article: Drive-thru windows now permitted for restaurants in the Town Center Commercial DistrictCouncil adopted the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, the standard the Borough uses to keep occupied and vacant buildings safe, sanitary, and structurally sound.
Read article: Tyrone updates its property maintenance standards to the 2024 building codeCouncil voted 5–1 on January 10 to permit Tyrone residents to keep as many as six ducks, with rules to govern how the birds are kept.
Read article: Council adopts ordinance permitting residents to keep up to six ducksTalk to Code Enforcement before you start — it saves time and rework.