Borough of Pottstown Ordinances are now available online.
Because of its overall size, it is broken down into sections for easy viewing and downloading.

Ordinances recently adopted may not yet be incorporated into the Code of Ordinances listed on this website.

We have also made all of our forms available online. To download forms related to Zoning, click here.

To download forms related to Permits and Inspections, click here.

Programs, forms and applications about our Historic District can be found here.

New Ordinances not in Codification

Ordinance No. 2082 - False Alarm Prevention
Alarm Fee Resolution 2011-5
Borough of Pottstown FAMS Citizen Website

Ordinance No. 2084 - New Regulations for Open Burning

Ordinance No. 2085 amending and modifying certain sections of Chapter 27, ZONING, of the Pottstown Borough Code of Ordinances, including modifications and amendments to the Pottstown Borough Zoning Map.

Ordinance No. 2086 - Parking of RV's and camping equipment in public parking lots prohibited.

Amended Ordinances
Shade Tree - adopted 11/8/2010

Amended Fees
       - Amended fee resolution for Code Enforcement and Tax Office. Includes:
          - Building Permit Fees (based upon computable square footage
          - Tax Collector fees: Duplicate Copy of tax bill, Tax Certification
       - Amended 2009 Fee Resolution for certain permits and other types of fees Includes:
          - Open Records Access Policy
          - Annual service charge for collection and dispoasl of garbage, rubbish
          - Kennel fee
          - Pottstown Borough Police
          - Finance Department: returned checks, water turn on fee,hangar rental, AR
          - Code Enforcement: U & O, Plumbing, Housing, Property Transf., Rental
          - Code Enforcement: Building Permits, Plumbing, Reviews
          - Property Maintenance
          - General Business License
          - Application Fee requiring Borough approval prior to Deed
       - Additional 2009 Amended Fees Includes:
          - U & O
          - Housing
          - Property Transfer, U&O Inspection
          - Building Permit Fee
          - Plumbing
       - We have also updated the Inspection Department Fees for 2009.
       - Modification ofcertain requirements for residential rental licenses

NEW - Updated 2009 Animal Ordinance (100k)

New Ordinances
      - Blighted Property
            - Blighted Property Amended
      - Home Improvement Contractors (Ord. 2063) (78k)
      - Solar Energy (Ord. 2064) (176k)
      - Trash Recycling (2071) (600k)

  - Chapters
      1. Administration and Government (300K)
      2. Animals (65K
      2. Animals - Addendum(400K)
      3. Bicycles (47K)
      4. Buildings (202k)
      5. Code Enforcement (175K)
          Residential Rental Licensing - Ordinance No. 2078 (90K)
      6. Conduct (114K)
          New Noise Ordinance No. 2058 (1.4mb)
      7. Fire Preventions and Fire Protection (48K)
      8. Flood Plain Regulations (88k)
      9. Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Grading Controls (75K)
      10. Health and Safety (75K)
      11. Housing (68K)
      12. Libraries (48K)
      13. Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations (278K)
      14. Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks (24K)
      15. Motor Vehicles and Traffic (259K)
      16. Parks and Recreations (54K)
      17. Planned Residential Development (24K)
      18. Sewers and Sewage Disposal (325K)
            18. Table 1 - Civil Penalty Assessment Schedule
      19. Signs and Billboards (24K)
            19. Sign Amendment - Electronic LED
      20. Solid Waste (122K)
      21. Streets and Sidewalks (115k)
      22. Subdivision and Land Development (153k)
      23. Swimming Pools (25k)
      24. Taxation; Special (235K)
      25. Trees (54K)
      26. Water (180K)
      27. Zoning (440k)- Contains then entire ordinance for zoning in Pottstown the            sections inculded are:

1. Purpose
2. Applications
3. Districts
4. Conditional Uses
5. General Regulations
6. Parking
7. Signs
8. Non-conformities
9. Zoning Hearing Board
10. Appeals
11. Enforcement
12. Amendments
13. Severability, Conflicts, Repealer
14. Definitions
    1. Exhibit 1
    2. Appendix A1 - A13
    3. Zoning Map
15. Appendix List - Includes:
    1. A - Annexation of Territory
    2. B - Bond Issues and Loans
    3. C- Franchise and Services
    4. D - Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs
    5. E - Plan Approval
    6. F - Public Property
    7. G - Sewers
    8. H - Streets and Sidewalks
    9. I - Water
    10. J - Zoning; Prior Ordinances

      28A. Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances (134K)
      29B. Key to the Disposition of All Pertinent Resolutions (71K)
      30C. Key to the Disposition of All Pottstown Borough Authority Resolutions (30K)

The Historic Ordinance, Renovation Guidelines and Shade Tree Brochure.

Ordinance No. 2071 - Recycling and Municipal Waste Collection and Disposal - Adopted December 2009