Zoning & Permitting
Zoning decisions are made by a three-member Zoning Hearing Board. Members are appointed by the township Board of Supervisors. They serve a three-year term and are responsible for hearing appeals on zoning matters, including variances and special exceptions.
Zoning Hearing Board meetings are held as needed at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Rush Township Municipal Building in Hometown. Changes are advertised in a local newspaper and posted at the Municipal Building.
Zoning in Rush Township is governed by the 2009 Eastern Schuylkill Planning Region Joint Zoning Ordinances, which were enacted by the township supervisors on Oct. 20, 2009.
Members of the Zoning Hearing Board:
- Chairman Wayne Postupack (2024)
- Vice Chairman Thomas Klein, Jr. (2026)
- Member Jack Cusatis (2024)
- Alternate Frank Yeneskie (2024)
- Alternate
Required permits
William N. McMullen or Shannon Darker of ARRO Consulting, Inc. (570-366-9534) of Orwigsburg handles the zoning permits for our township. Please contact their office with any questions.
- Moving permits are required of everyone moving in and out of Rush Township. Moving permits can be obtained at the municipal building. There is no charge for a moving permit.
- Building permits are also required. Permit information can be obtained from ARRO Consulting, Inc. (570-366-9534) or Comprehensive Inspection Agency (570-385-3010). If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
- (The township’s burning ordinance does not apply to small, well-controlled fires in an outdoor fireplace or a container for outdoor cooking – as long as the fire is attended by a responsible person from ignition through extinguishing.)
UCC Appeals
Members of the UCC Appeals Board:
- Dean DelFranco, Sr.
- Leon Sassaman
- Pat Caulfield
