Licensing, Inspections & Permits

MARK SEITZINGER
Director

OFFICE HOURS: M – F, 8:00 to 4:30
PHONE: (570) 348-4193
FAX: (570) 348-4171

The Department of Licensing, Inspections and Permits handles New Construction Review and Permitting, Code Enforcement, Health and Zoning. 

This office issues and administers all City Licensed Contractors as well as Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and Sign Permits.  In addition to issuing licenses and permits, this office conducts plan reviews on construction projects and inspections on new construction, renovations, rental unit facilities and existing residential and commercial properties.  Also annual inspections are conducted on Personal Care Homes, Rooming Housing, Child Day Cares (excluding In Home Day Care Centers), Hotels and all Food / Drinking establishments within the City.  

This office also administers and issues other licenses such as Amusements, Dog, Dumpster, Eating and Drinking, Peddlers, Entertainment, Gas Pump, Hauling, Parking Facilities, Scale, Scrap Yard, Transient and Tree Trimming. 

Please note that office does not handle or issue Business Licensing.

DEPARTMENT STAFF    

South Scranton/Hill Section Housing Inspector

Todd Cortese

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4528

West Scranton/Hill Section Housing Inspector

Don McKeon

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4526

North Scranton/Hill Section Housing Inspector
Lead Inspector

Jack Liptai

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4525

Building Permit Clerk

Joanne DiRienzo

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4510

Plumbing Inspector

John Havrilko

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4519

Electrical Inspector

Jack Bannon

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4516

Mechanical Inspector

N/A

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4517

Sign Inspector

Paulette Karwoski

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4520

Health Inspector

Patricia Fowler

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4524

Weights & Measures

Ed Joyce

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4514

Secretary to Director

N/A

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4522

Zoning Secretary

Angela Nole

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4513

Zoning Officer

Michael Wallace

(570) 348-4193, Ext. 4512



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