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OVERLAY DISTRICTS
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Our fee schedule for borough
services.
Our fees for building permits and
inspections.
Complaint form.
Contact Codes
Enforcement, 993-2086 or 48 Church
Street, Stewartstown
Plot Plan
Form
Building permit (non-home).
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You are allowed to have two yard sales a year. The permit fee is $2.00.
SIGNS: Yard/Garage sale signs (including directional signs) may only be erected on private property with prior permission of the property owner and during the days of the sale only and shall not exceed two (2) per property in number nor six (6) square feet in area. Also, Met Ed reminds us that it is a summary offense to drive a nail or tack or attach any metal or hard substance to or into any public utility pole line. Signs may be attached with tape or string but they need to be removed promptly after the event. Signs and posters may not be attached to any public street signs.
DOGS AND CATS RUNNING AT LARGE
It is unlawful to
allow dogs, cats or other pets to run at large.
Animals found running loose will be picked up, removed, and the
owners charged by the Animal Control Officer, Hemler, ACS.
If you believe your animal has been picked up by Hemler, call them at
235-6213 or the York County S.P.C.A. at 764-6109.
All borough residents are required to display numerals or letters designating the official address of the property. They must be at least 3" high and visible from the street for emergency and utility personnel.
The water meter remote on the outside of your home must be made accessible to the meter readers. Bushes, shrubs, etc. must be trimmed so as to allow the meter reader easy access to read your remote.
It is unlawful for property owners to permit grass, weeds or similar vegetation to grow taller than 12". It is asked that you not blow grass clippings out into the street as the clippings wash down the street and clog storm drains.
Used motor oil.
It's always a challenge to dispose of your used motor
oil properly.
White's Garage, on the Trail just north of Shrewsbury Borough will take your
used oil.
So will the Shrewsbury True Value on SR851 east of I-83
and the Wal*Mart at Exit One.
Aero Oil in New Freedom takes old propane tanks.
Does anyone know of other drop-off
points in the area?
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and let us know.
RECYCLING
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more information. It's mandatory and penalties have been authorized for
anyone failing to do so.
Bulky trash collection
occurs once a week on Fridays. You are
allowed one bulky item per week.
Trash is collected on Tuesday and Friday of each
week. Residents are limited to four containers which when filled each
container should not weigh more than one man normally can lift onto
collection trucks. Recyclables are picked up on Fridays. All trash must be
at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection days. Billing for the service is
done on a quarterly at
$46.00 a quarter.
From
November 1 through January 31, residents are allowed to
place out for collection 2 extra containers (up to a total of six bags
each trash day) containing leaves during each
of the two weekly pickups.
Trash is to be placed behind the curbs,
not out in the street, as it interferes with mail deliver, street sweeping
and snow plowing. Trash is not collected on the following holidays:
Christmas, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, and
Thanksgiving Day.
When collection falls on a holiday, your collection
day will be pushed back a day the week following the holiday.
Water mains are flushed twice a year. Notices appear in local newspapers and on the public information channel on the cable station.,
Click here to see information concerning the Borough's snow removal and cindering instructions.
The borough arranges to have the streets and alleys swept in the spring. Notice appears in the local newspapers and on the public information channel on the cable station.
The borough is divided into a number of zoning districts designed to regulate land use and structures. Each zoning district has a set of specific regulation which apply that district. The intent is to provide for rational development within the borough. Copies of the zoning ordinance may be obtained from the borough office. If you are unsure if you need a building permit, please call the borough office.
All types and sizes of signs are regulated by the Shrewsbury Borough Zoning Ordinance. Location and duration of signs must be approved by the Zoning Officer.
The borough recommends that homeowners connected to the public sewer system purchase insurance called a "backup of sewer and drain endorsement" normally offered inexpensively through homeowners' insurance to cover sewer backups occurring in the system. The borough's insurance is immune from covering damage to homes when a backup occurs unless the borough is found to be at fault.
The Southern Regional Police Department is located at 49 East High Street, New Freedom, and the phone number is 235-3944 or through 911. It was started on January 1, 1992, and provides police services for the boroughs of Shrewsbury and New Freedom and part-time coverage for Glen Rock Borough, the Southern School District and part-time for Railroad Borough. Currently, there are nine officers and one civilian employed by the police department. The SRPD provides various community policing programs like D.A.R.E., crime prevention for both the business community and the resident., Block Watch, and officers are available to speak to groups on Child Safety, Drug Education and Prevention, Person Safety and Bicycle Safety. The SRPD motto is to "Serve and Protect."
Recycle Your Clothes and
Shoes at Our
Public Recycle Drop-Off Area
The York County Solid Waste Authority’s public recycle drop-off area now contains a Salvation Army collection bin for clothing and shoes. The recycle drop-off area is located across from the Resource Recovery Center on Blackbridge Road, Manchester Township and is open seven days a week during daylight hours.
Emergency preparedness is everyone's responsibility and the York County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) wants to help ensure everyone is “READY” if a significant emergency or disaster occurs. In an effort to do this, the OEM is embarking upon a “READY” campaign that includes a new website and public service announcements to help citizens be better prepared.
In partnership with the Ad Council and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, three localized versions of “READY” public service announcements have been produced to urge community members to think about their level of preparedness and to encourage them to visit the OEM’s new website: www.ready-york.org. This website provides citizens with valuable information about how to prepare for various man-made and natural emergencies and disasters.
Please visit www.ready-york.org and keep your eye out for the PSAs on our local TV stations. In addition, please share this website with your co-workers, friends, neighbors and loved ones.
Stay safe,
Bernadette Lauer
Public Information Officer
York County Office of Emergency Management