General Information
- Act 44 Compliance
- Annual Meeting Schedule
- Dates of Community Wide Special Events
- Feral Cat Program
- Hours of Operation
- Keystone Collections Group Taxpayer Hotline
- NCATO Annual Scholarship Opportunity- DUE AUGUST 3, 2021
- Northampton County Annual Collection Event Schedule
- Permit Application Forms
- Right-to-Know Law
- Schedule of Fees
- Solid Waste (Garbage) Collection/Recycling Schedule and Information
Chapter 7-A of Act 44 of 2009 MANDATES the annual disclosure of certain information by every entity (hereinafter "Contractor" which is a party to a professional services contract with one of the pension funds of Plainfield Township (hereinafter the "Requesting Municipality"). Act 44 disclosure requirements apply to Contractors who provide professional pension services and receive payment of any kind from the Requesting Municipality's pension fund. Act 44 disclosures for Plainfield Township's Non-Uniform Pension Plan professional services provider are provided as follows:
PLEASE NOTE: These meeting dates are subject to change. Please contact the Plainfield Township Municipal Office or view the Township Website to verify you have the most recent schedule prior to conducting business with Plainfield Township.
2022 PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE
2022 Plainfield Township Annual Meeting Schedule- CLICK HERE for PDF of 2022 Annual Meeting Schedule
Meeting Location:
All listed public meetings of Plainfield Township public agencies and bodies, including the Board of Supervisors, Environmental Advisory Council, Planning Commission, Recreation Board, and Zoning Hearing Board, are to be held at the Plainfield Township Municipal Building, which is located at 6292 Sullivan Trail, Nazareth, PA 18064. The public notice and agenda for public meetings shall be posted in advance on the Plainfield Township website under the “Meeting Agenda and Minutes” tab (https://plainfieldtownship.org/).
Board of Supervisors
Meeting Time: 7:00 PM (unless otherwise identified)
Reorganization Meeting
Monday, January 3, 2022 (4:30 PM)
Regular Meetings
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Second Regular Monthly Meetings
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Environmental Advisory Council
Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Monday, January 10, 2022
Monday, February 7, 2022
Monday, March 7, 2022
Monday, April 4, 2022
Monday, May 2, 2022
Monday, June 6, 2022
Monday, July 11, 2022
Monday, August 1, 2022
Monday, September 12, 2022
Monday, October 3, 2022
Monday, November 7, 2022
Monday, December 5, 2022
Planning Commission
Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Submission Deadline: Twenty-One (21) Days Prior to Meeting
Monday, January 17, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, December 27, 2021)
Monday, February 21, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, January 31, 2022)
Monday, March 21, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, February 28, 2022)
Monday, April 18, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, March 28, 2022)
Monday, May 16, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, April 25, 2022)
Monday, June 20, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, May 30, 2022)
Monday, July 18, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, June 27, 2022)
Monday, August 15, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, July 25, 2022)
Monday, September 19, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, August 29, 2022)
Monday, October 17, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, September 26, 2022)
Monday, November 21, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, October 31, 2022)
Monday, December 19, 2022
(Submission Deadline: Monday, November 28, 2022)
Recreation Board
Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Zoning Hearing Board
Meeting Time: 6:30 PM
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Elected Auditors
Meeting Time: 8:00 AM
Reorganization Meeting
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Municipal Office Closures
New Year’s Day (2022)- Friday, December 31, 2021
Good Friday- Friday, April 15, 2022
Memorial Day- Monday, May 30, 2022
Independence Day- Monday, July 4, 2022
Labor Day- Monday, September 5, 2022
Thanksgiving Day- Thursday, November 24, 2022
Day After Thanksgiving- Friday, November 25, 2022
Christmas Eve- Friday, December 23, 2022 (Observed)
Christmas Day- Monday, December 26, 2022 (Observed)
New Year’s Day (2023)- Monday, January 2, 2023
Dates of Community Wide Special Events
2022 Community Wide Yard Sale- July 8, 9 and 10, 2022 (Rain or Shine)
2022 Plainfield Township Farmer's Fair- July 19 to July 23, 2022
2022 Trick or Treat Night- TBD
FERAL CAT PROGRAM
Effective January, 2020 and continuing in 2021, Plainfield Township has entered into a contract with No Nonsense Neutering to provide feral cat sterilization services. What this means to residents is if there is a colony of cats living near your home (and their left ear is NOT tipped), please contact the Plainfield Township Municipal Office for information about the trap neuter return program exclusively for feral cats. Free vouchers will be provided with proof of I.D. confirming residency within Plainfield Township). Vouchers will be issued on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM)
Address
Plainfield Township Municipal Building
6292 Sullivan Trail
Nazareth, PA 18064
(610)759-6944
The Plainfield Township Municipal Office is closed in observance of the following holidays:
New Year’s Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Keystone Collections Group, which is the organization responsible for collecting Earned Income Tax (EIT) for Northampton County, provides a dedicated, toll-free phone line for taxpayer inquiries, as follows:
1-866-539-1100
Keystone Collections Group Taxpayer Helpline Flyer
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS (NCATO)
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Northampton County Association of Township Officials announces the offering of a Scholarship in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Qualifications are:
- Must be a student residing in a Second Class Township located in Northampton County (qualifying townships are listed at the foot of this page).
- School and Community Activity Involvement and GPA considered.
- Personal Statement to be submitted.
- Financial Need may be considered as part of the qualification process.
Every high school graduate who applies by the deadline and meets the above qualifications will be considered for this scholarship.
Applications may be submitted through the Guidance Office or directly to the County Association at the address below no later than August 3, 2021.
NCATO
Attn: 2021 Scholarship Committee
c/o Williams Township
655 Cider Press Road
Easton, PA 18042
2022 Northampton County Collection Events Schedule
Check back here for information on 2022 Northampton County Collection Events
2022 Plainfield Township Permit Application Forms
(All current permit application forms will be posted on this page and updated on a regular basis)
For Building Code/Uniform Construction Code questions about submittals/applications, please review the below KeyCodes Inspection Agency website link prior to contacting the Plainfield Township Municipal Office:
Click Here for Building Code/KeyCodes Inspection Agency Permit Forms and Submittal Guides
Zoning/Planning/Building
Zoning Pre-Application Inquiry Request
Zoning Pre-Application Meeting Request
2022 Zoning Permit Application
Plainfield Township New Residential Home Building Permit Application
Plainfield Township New Home Application Requirements Checklist
Plainfield Township Zoning Hearing Application
Plainfield Township Special Exception-Change of Use Planning Commission Application
Plainfield Township SALDO Application- Minor Subdivision Planning Commission Application
Plainfield Township Zoning Site Plan Application
Plainfield Township Floodplain Zoning Permit Application
2022 Commercial Inspection and Certificate of Occupancy Request Form - Plainfield Twp
Roads/Streets/Driveways
Plainfield Township Driveway Permit Application
Plainfield Township Road Occupancy Permit Application
Garage/Yard Sales
Plainfield Township Garage Sale Permit
Special Events (ex. 5K Races)
Special Event Application Form- Plainfield
Plainfield Township Farmer's Grove Pavilion Rental Form
2022 Farmer's Grove Pavilion Rental Form- Individuals
2022 Pavilion Rental Form- Farmer's Grove- Organizations
Moving Permit Form
Right-to-Know Law
The Plainfield Township Board of Supervisors continuously strive for open and transparent government. The governing body has formally adopted a resolution in order to comply with the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, Act 3 of 2008.
If you wish to make a request for public information under the Right-to-Know law, you may do so in person, by fax or e-mail. Please follow the procedure below.
Download a Right-To-Know Request Form or request one in person at the Plainfield Township Municipal Building. You may also obtain forms from the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records website at http://openrecords.state.pa.us/
Submit the request form to:
Plainfield Township Right-to-Know/Open Records Officer
Thomas R. Petrucci, Township Manager
6292 Sullivan Trail
Nazareth, PA 18064
Email: manager@plainfieldtownship.org
Please keep in mind the following:
The Right-to-Know Officer must respond to your request within 5 business days.
A fee of $0.25 per page will be assessed for all requests. If mailing is requested, the cost of postage will be charged. If a disk is requested, it will be provided by the Township at the cost of $1.00 per disk.
A new disk will be necessary each time records are provided. Fax copies will be available at the cost of $0.50 per page. If “True and Correct Certification” is requested, an additional charge of $2.00 will be added. The Township will require prepayment if the total fees are estimated to exceed $100.00.
The cost of the reproduction of Specialized Documents (including but not limited to blueprints and non-standard size documents, etc.) shall be billed at Actual Cost.
Any questions may be directed to the Right-to-Know/Open Records Officer at 610-759-6944 or via email at manager@twp.plainfield.pa.us
FILING OF APPEAL PROCESS
(a) Authorization. — (1) If a written request for access to a record is denied or deemed denied, the requester may file an appeal with the Office of Open Records or judicial, legislative or other appeals officer designated under section 503(d) within 15 business days of the mailing date of the agency’s response or within 15 business days of a deemed denial. The appeal shall state the grounds upon which the requester asserts that the record is a public record, legislative record or financial record and shall address any grounds stated by the agency for delaying or denying the request. (2) Except as provided in section 503(d), in the case of an appeal of a decision by a Commonwealth agency or local agency, the Office of Open Records shall assign an appeals officer to review the denial.
(b) Determination. — (1) Unless the requester agrees otherwise, the appeals officer shall make a final determination which shall be mailed to the requester and the agency within 30 days of receipt of the appeal filed under subsection (a). (2) If the appeals officer fails to issue a final determination within 30 days, the appeal is deemed denied. (3) Prior to issuing a final determination, a hearing may be conducted. The determination by the appeals officer shall be a final order. The appeals officer shall provide a written explanation of the reason for the decision to the requester and the agency.
(c) Direct interest. — (1) A person other than the agency or requester with a direct interest in the record subject to an appeal under this section may, within 15 days following receipt of actual knowledge of the appeal but no later than the date the appeals officer issues an order, file a written request to provide information or to appear before the appeals officer or to file information in support of the requester’s or agency’s position. (2) The appeals officer may grant a request under paragraph (1) if: (i) no hearing has been held; (ii) the appeals officer has not yet issued its order; and (iii) the appeals officer believes the information will be probative. (3) Copies of the written request shall be sent to the agency and the requester.
Solid Waste (Garbage)/Recycling Collection Schedule and Information
Click Here for Information on Electronic Recycling
Click Here for Information on the Economic Benefits of Recycling
Click Here for a Comprehensive List of Recyclable Materials*
Click Here for Public Recycling Resources- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
J.P. Mascaro- Bed Bug Notice- 2019
J.P. Mascaro- Additional Requirements for Mattress Disposal- 2019
J.P. Mascaro Correspondence to Customers- COVID-19 (July 10, 2020)