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PMCA brings staff to local Cumberland Township office to facilitate application processes

At the monthly Cumberland Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday this week, township manager, David Blocher, announced that Adams County’s Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA) will begin offering local services weekly on Tuesdays from 8am to 3pm at the Cumberland Township campus on 1370 Fairfield Road.

As Blocher explains, the Cumberland Township office processes applications for township residents daily with the assistance of its partners, one of which is PMCA. “To make it easier for our residents, our partner PMCA will be at our campus on Tuesdays from 8am to 3pm. We hope that having PMCA in the Cumberland Township office one day a week will help everyone with applications and or questions,” Manager Blocher states.

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Before stopping by, residents can confirm that PMCA is on campus by visiting the township’s website or Savvy Citizen.

The PMCA Gettysburg office is still available Monday through Friday 9am to 3pm.  PMCA is located at 1895B York Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325. They are accessible by phone at 717-496-4996 and have an after-hour dropbox.

PMCA processes the following items for Cumberland Township: 

  • Building Permit Applications 
  • Zoning / Land Use Permit Applications 
  • Special Event Permit Applications 
  • Well Permit Applications 
  • Storm Water Management Applications, Worksheet A and B 
  • Zoning Hearing Application 
  • Conditional Use / Amendment Hearing Applications 
  • Historical Architectural Review Applications 

Cumberland Township processes the following: 

  • Driveway Permit Applications if on a Township Road 
  • Campground Permit Applications 
  • Road Occupancy Permit Applications 
  • Amusement Tax Applications and Reports 
  • Mobile Home Permit Applications 

All Subdivision/Land Development Plan Applications should be submitted to the following: 

Cumberland Township, KPI Engineering, and Adams County Planning Office.

Donate Gardner

Donate Gardner

Donate Gardner is a freelance writer and journalist who came to Gettysburg five years ago. A former linguist-turned-legal professional, Donate now enjoys her retirement focused on writing, music, and exploring her new community in a variety of ways. While still serving on the board of various non-local organizations, she also supports several local pro bono services to immigrants in the Adams County area, including as the director for the Adams County migrant outreach program, Pasa La Voz. An immigrant born, raised, and educated in Western Europe, Donate uses her multi-lingual background to maintain connection to other cultures, both as a historical researcher and writer, as well as through select advocacy. Donate is also an active musician, multi-instrumentalist, and award-winning songwriter, enjoying the rich music and arts community in Gettysburg, and supporting upcoming and traveling musicians coming through the area. Donate can be reached at: dvbgardner@gmail.com.

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