Covington Township is in need of two (2) new members for the Zoning Hearing Board.
Requirements
A zoning hearing board is appointed by the governing body of a municipality to decide questions and disputes (called appeals) involving the municipality’s zoning ordinance. Very simply, a zoning ordinance dictates how real estate may be used along with the size, use, location and sometimes appearance, of its structures.
When a property owner or another party with a legal interest in a property such as a tenant, wants to build something on or use the property in a manner which is not permitted by the zoning ordinance, he may be denied a permit by the municipality. He may then file an appeal (also called an application) with the zoning hearing board seeking relief from the municipality’s zoning ordinance determination. There is an application form to be completed which is then filed along with the necessary filing fee.
A zoning hearing board conducts a hearing in order to determine if it should uphold or overrule the municipality’s determination. A applicant must present evidence at the zoning hearing to support his request. The applicant has the legal burden to present evidence strong enough to justify his request for zoning relief. This is referred to as meeting his burden of proof. The facts which the evidence must prove depend upon the type of zoning relief requested. The three most common forms of zoning relief sought are interpretations, special exceptions and variances. The specific requirements for each of those will be covered in separate articles. The municipality may also present evidence in support of its determination. Other property owners may wish to present evidence either in favor of or in opposition to the zoning appeal. If the zoning hearing board determines a property owner is impacted by the zoning relief requested in a more substantial way than other property owners in general, the zoning hearing board may permit that property owner to become a party to the case and present evidence. Once all the evidence is presented the board will deliberate and make its decision which must be in writing and issued within 45 days after the conclusion of the hearing.
If you are interested, please contact the Secretary at the office at (570) 659-5439.
Requirements
- Must be a Township resident
- Cannot be a member of Planning Commission or a Township Supervisor
A zoning hearing board is appointed by the governing body of a municipality to decide questions and disputes (called appeals) involving the municipality’s zoning ordinance. Very simply, a zoning ordinance dictates how real estate may be used along with the size, use, location and sometimes appearance, of its structures.
When a property owner or another party with a legal interest in a property such as a tenant, wants to build something on or use the property in a manner which is not permitted by the zoning ordinance, he may be denied a permit by the municipality. He may then file an appeal (also called an application) with the zoning hearing board seeking relief from the municipality’s zoning ordinance determination. There is an application form to be completed which is then filed along with the necessary filing fee.
A zoning hearing board conducts a hearing in order to determine if it should uphold or overrule the municipality’s determination. A applicant must present evidence at the zoning hearing to support his request. The applicant has the legal burden to present evidence strong enough to justify his request for zoning relief. This is referred to as meeting his burden of proof. The facts which the evidence must prove depend upon the type of zoning relief requested. The three most common forms of zoning relief sought are interpretations, special exceptions and variances. The specific requirements for each of those will be covered in separate articles. The municipality may also present evidence in support of its determination. Other property owners may wish to present evidence either in favor of or in opposition to the zoning appeal. If the zoning hearing board determines a property owner is impacted by the zoning relief requested in a more substantial way than other property owners in general, the zoning hearing board may permit that property owner to become a party to the case and present evidence. Once all the evidence is presented the board will deliberate and make its decision which must be in writing and issued within 45 days after the conclusion of the hearing.
If you are interested, please contact the Secretary at the office at (570) 659-5439.
Services
The next monthly township meeting will be held February 10, 2020 at 7:00PM located at the township building (114 East Hill Road Covington).
Please come join us!
PLEASE NOTE:
Water Authority Meeting will be held on February 13, 2020 at 6:00PM at the township building.
The Planning Commission will hold their monthly meeting on January 16, 2020 at 6:00PM at the township building.
Please come join us!
PLEASE NOTE:
Water Authority Meeting will be held on February 13, 2020 at 6:00PM at the township building.
The Planning Commission will hold their monthly meeting on January 16, 2020 at 6:00PM at the township building.
Services We ProvideCovington Township is responsible for the upkeep of the road system serving our residents. Our Road Crew is comprised of three men to accomplish this task.
The Township Secretary manages the income and expenses of the township funds under the direction of the three supervisors. The secretary also handles Transient Worker Permits, Oversize Overweight Permits, SubDivisions Applications, Stormwater and Land Development Applications and Road Bonding. Driveway Permits and Road Opening Permits are issued with advice from the Road Master. The Zoning Officer issues permits for: Zoning, Signs and Demolition. The Building Code Officer issues permits for: Building - both commercial and residential in Covington Township. The Floodplain Administrator: Issues permits within the 100 year flood zone, with guidance from FEMA. Office Closed 2020 (Every Friday) Primary Election Day Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2020 Independence Day Monday, July 6, 2020 Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2020 Election Day Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2020 Christmas Day Thursday, December 24, 2020 New Year's Day Thursday, December 31, 2020 |
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE WE NOW ACCEPT DEBIT/CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS!
PUBLIC SEWER CONCERNS: Please contact the Richmond Township Municipal Authority at 570-662-7316. If you have any pictures of the Township you would like added to our slideshow (below) please watermark them and send them to the Secretary at covingtontownship@gmail.com. |
ANOUNCMENTSRecycle Program
Covington Township Municipal Authority has a recycling program in place. This is NOT only open to Covington Township residents. We also have blue recycle bins available to be picked up for your recycling needs. *Please Note* Bins do need to be brought back during recycling hours as they will not be picked up at your residence. The items that will be accepted are as follows: paper, plastic 1-10, cardboard, magazines, tin, aluminum, clear and colored glass. There will be NO tires, household trash etc. Township has 24-hour video surveillance and violators will be prosecuted. Any questions or information please contact the township Secretary at 570-659-5439. |
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Board of Supervisors:
Tax Collector
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
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John Patton (January 6, 1823 – December 23, 1897) was a U.S. Representative from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He was the father of Charles Emory Patton, also a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (1911–1915), and John Patton Jr., a U.S. Senator fromMichigan (1894–1895), and the uncle of William Irvin Swoope, also a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (1923–1927).
Patton was born in Covington Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania and moved to Curwensville, Pennsylvania in 1828. He attended the public schools and engaged in mercantile pursuits and lumbering 1844-1860. He organized the First National Bank of Curwensville in 1864 and was elected its president. He then organized the Curwensville Bank, and was elected its president. He was a delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1852 and to the National Convention in 1860. Patton was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress, serving from March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1862. He was again elected to the Fiftieth Congress, serving from March 4, 1887 to March 3, 1889. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888, after which he resumed banking. Patton died in Philadelphia, aged 74, where he had gone for medical treatment, and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, in Curwensville, Pennsylvania. |