FAQs

First, contact the Township office at 717-665-3827, to check on availability of the pavilion/s. Then, download the Park Rental Agreement and complete, sign and mail to the Township Office, along with your check, payable to Rapho Township. For field rentals contact Athletic Field Scheduling Coordinator, Don Wenger at 717-725-6292 or wengbarons@gmail.com.

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Contact County Dispatch at 717-664-1180.

Call the Manheim Borough Police Department office at 717-665-2481 during business hours. Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

The Board of Supervisors typically sets Trick or Treat Night at the yearly Re-Organization meeting in January. Please check our website each yea,r for the date and time. 

Not at this time.

Contact the Zoning Officer

The cost for the Zoning Ordinance/map included is $75.00, Zoning Ordinance digital copy on CD $5.00, Zoning Map $2.50 and SLDO $ 30.00.

Contact the Lancaster County Treasurers Office, 717-299-8222 or stop by the office located at 50 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602.

Contact the Manheim Borough Police Dept. at 717-665-2481.

You may dispose of your household hazardous waste at the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA). A partial list of what you can take to LCSWMA: batteries, cell phones, computers, printers, keyboards, monitors, televisions. For a more detailed list view the Flip Book of the Residents Guide to LCSWMA on the homepage - https://www.flipsnack.com/A7BF885569B/lcswma-residents-guide-2024/full-view.html.

Yes, Rapho has adopted the Uniform Construction Code.

No, Rapho does not currently have a noise ordinance.

There will now be required inspections during the construction process. These inspections will be done by Rapho Township approved 3rd Party inspectors who have passed state exams on the code. (Applicants will choose their 3rd Party Inspection Service from the list provided on the Building Permit application). For example, in new residential construction, there would be a foundation inspection, framing and or masonry, wallboard and electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspections. And if the construction has not met the requirements of the code, the problem must be corrected before work may continue.

All building projects require the submittal of a Building Permit Application and 2 sets of building plans or 3 sets of stamped, engineered, building plans for commercial projects. Additionally, building projects will require a Stormwater Permit Application. In addition to the permit applications, the Township requires a plot plan, showing the location of the scope of work, as well as a current copy of the contractor's Certificate of Liability Insurance. The applicant must choose an inspection company from one of the two approved contractors.

Upon approval and completion of the permit, the Zoning Officer will contact the applicant to inform them of the fees associated with the permits. 

Yes. You will need to call PA One Call Systems as this could be an area you are about to dig up could have underground service lines or pipes. PA One Call can tell you where these underground services are located. Call 811 or 1-800-242-1776 before you dig.

Fences are permitted to be placed on the property line, provided you know where your property line is. A surveyor should be contacted to survey the property if you do not know where the property pins are located. Fences may extend to a height of 6 feet in the rear and along the side yards and may not be higher than 3 feet in the front yard. In no case shall the fence create any site hazards or impair a motorist's view. A Zoning Permit Application must be completed for a fence project.

Most larger developments have deed restrictions which do not allow the parking of recreational vehicles on the property. On lots not within developments, one RV is permitted to be parked/stored, provided it is set back and screened from the neighboring properties.

All new residential, commercial and industrial construction and additions to residential, commercial and industrial structures are covered under the new code. Accessory buildings to residential structures, such as detached garages or sheds that exceed 1,000 square feet in size also fall under the new code. Swimming pools and spas (greater than 24 inches deep), fences over 6 feet in height, retaining walls 4 feet or higher and decks over 30 inches above grade are also some of the uses that are required to apply for permits under the new code.

If you have questions about the assessment of your property, you would need to direct them to the Lancaster County Property Assessment Office at 717-299-8381.  If you have questions concerning the actual county/municipal tax bill, then contact Melva Kready, Tax Collector during her regular business hours Mondays & Thursdays between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at 717-665-3924.  Any questions about your school tax bill need to be directed to Manheim Central School District at 717-664-8424.

If you are a mortgage company, settlement company or bank and are trying to obtain Ciunty/Municipal tax information regarding a property in the township you would need to send a request along with a $25 check payable to Melva Kready to 971 north Colebrook Road, Manheim PA 17545. Manheim Central School District collects the school tax and they can be reached at 717-664-8424. If you are the property owner and would like to know the County/Municipal Tax information, contact Tax Collector Melva Kready during her regular tax Hours Mondays and Thursdays between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at 717-665-3924.

For questions about the spring County and Township property tax or about the Township Street Light Assessment, please call the Tax Collector during her regular tax hours Mondays and Thursdays between 8:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. at 717-665-3924. For the fall Manheim Central School District tax information, call the District Office at 717-664-8424.

You can call the Township office at 717-665-3827.

A Driveway Permit is needed whenever any work is done to your driveway where it meets a township road. This work includes widening your driveway, reconstructing your driveway or repaving an existing driveway as well as constructing a new driveway. If your  driveway work does not meet a township road, you will need to obtain a Zoning Permit. Please contact the township office for details.

You will contact PPL Electric Co. at 1-888-342-5775, select option 1 to report a streetlight out or a globe missing. Information you to give PPL will be the address location and pole number located on the streetlight pole.

Yes. You will need to call PA One Call Systems as this could be an area you are about to dig up could have underground service lines or pipes. PA One Call can tell you where these underground services are located. Call 811 or 1-800-242-1776 before you dig.