Right to Know

Derry Borough accepts written requests received by fax at 724-694-9252 , by mail or in person at the location of Derry Borough, 114 E. Second Avenue Derry, PA 15627

Please note emailed requests may not be received in a timely manner or indirectly sent to spam, please submit requests by process noted above.

The Borough office will respond accordingly to the request within five (5) business days from the date of RECEIPT of the request.

If no exceptions preclude the release of the records, the Borough shall comply with the request and forward a copy of the records to the requester within 5 days of the receipt of the request. There may be fees requested for administrative costs.

If the open Records officer determines that the records requested are not considered public record, the Borough office will issue you a written denial with specific reasons to the denial of documents.

RTK Officer – Lori L. Latta 114 E. Second Avenue Derry, PA 15627 Phone# 724-694-2030 Fax# 724-694-9252 office@derryborough.org

Right to Know Request Form

Welcome to Derry Borough

Public Hearing Tuesday April 9, 2024 at 7pm for the following:

Ordinance 808 – Occupancy Ordinance, Ordinance 809 – Amending Obscene Materials Definition, and Ordinance 810 Providing for a Vacant Property Monitoring Fee

Summary of Ordinances – Provided by Council President

Ordinance 808 – Occupancy Permits

Public Comment accepted

Ordinance 809 – Amending Obscene Materials Definition

Public Comments accepted

Ordinance 810 – Providing for a Vacant Property

Public Comments accepted

Now Hiring

Derry Borough Part-time Police Officer Positions Available

The Borough of Derry will accept applications for part-time police officers. Flexibility is essential, including weekends and holiday shifts. Act 120 is required. Our department offers competitive wages $20/hr, training, and upgraded equipment. Apply by submitting resume to derry.boro@gmail.com or contact the Borough of Derry Police Department at 724-694-8030 to apply in person. Derry Borough, 116 East Second Avenue, Derry PA 15627 from 8AM-4PM, Monday-Friday.

Administrative Assistant

The Borough of Derry will accept letters of application for the position of part-time/casual administrative assistant to the Secretary/Treasurer. General bookkeeping skills and receptionist skills are essential. Professional communication skills a must. Flexible hours are available. Letters of interest with resume can be emailed to derryboro@gmail.com or applications may be obtained at the Derry Borough Office, 114 E. 2nd Avenue, Derry, PA 15627. Monday-Friday 9am-3pm.

Deputy Tax Collector

The Borough of Derry will accept letters of application for the position of Deputy Tax Collector until an appointment by council. This position is to support the current Tax Collector if she is unable to fulfill her duties. Letters of interest will be accepted at the Derry Borough Office, 114 E. 2nd Avenue, Derry, PA 15627.

Four Ways to Reduce Winter Stormwater Pollution

Controlling stormwater pollution is a year-round concern, one that matters in winter just as much as spring and summer. When the temperature drops, vast amounts of deicing chemicals are dumped by the truckload across our roads, sidewalks, and driveways. With each thaw, all that salt washes directly into our waterways. Freezing temperatures also lead to broken pipes, which can lead to erosion issues or even raw sewage pouring into our streams.

  • Avoid using sodium chloride as a deicer. Commonly used road salts like sodium chloride (also known as halite) can kill plants, break down concrete, and stain carpets. More environmentally friendly alternatives to sodium chloride are acetates (such as Premiere Ice Melter), potassium chloride, or magnesium chloride (such as SafeStep Mag Chloride 8300).
  • Open your rain barrel spigot. Although this doesn’t help with stormwater in the winter, it does help prevent your barrel from filling with ice and potentially cracking. A cracked barrel definitely can’t reduce stormwater pollution!
  • Do not pile snow on your rain garden. Though your plants are dormant, heavy snow loads, upon melting, could saturate your garden for long enough to potentially hurt your plants. Normal snow accumulation does not pose a problem, though, so there is no need to shovel the garden! Pile your snow from elsewhere on the uphill side of the rain garden instead so that when it melts your rain garden can do its thing.
  • Go pervious! Replacing your walkway or driveway with river stone, pervious pavers, or other porous materials will allow water to soak into the ground instead of becoming runoff. These surfaces not only help reduce polluted stormwater runoff and erosion, they also “breathe” more than impervious surfaces like asphalt and concrete, so they take longer to ice over.

NEW BURN DAYS IN DERRY BOROUGH

Derry Borough Council amended their burn days Ordinance to simplify the days you are allowed to burn.  Tuesdays and Saturdays are the days which you are allowed to burn yard waste including only trees, branches, logs, and stumps from dawn to dusk.  It is unlawful to burn garbage of any kind including but not limited to rubber, plastics, and metals….as they are toxic.  Derry Borough Police and Fire Department appreciate your support of our Ordinance.  Thank you.

Act 13 Fund Report 2024

Fulton House News Spring 2020

Gas Well Usage Reports

2022 Gas Well Usage Report

2021 Gas Well Usage Report

Derry Business Park – Sites Available

NOTICE

Derry Borough Council will accept letters of interest for (1) five-year term for the Derry Borough Municipal Authority expiring December 31, 2024 and (1) five-year term for the Derry Borough Municipal Authority expiring December 31, 2026.  Letters of interest will be accepted until the positions are filled.

ZONING HEARING BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED

Derry Borough Council is accepting letters of interest for three vacancies on the Zoning Hearing Board.
The Zoning Hearing Board hears appeals on any zoning concerns or applications and supports an important function of the Borough administration. See attached for more information.

Residential Zoning Information

Derry Borough is regulated by zoning ordinances and other ordinances that set forth standards, procedures and requirements for building, reconstruction, and use of all buildings within the Borough. Derry Borough also is regulated by the Uniform Construction Code.  At times for new construction you will need two permits, both Zoning and Building Permits.  Our Borough codes govern the use of all land and buildings. Currently a third party provider (Building Inspection Underwriters) enforce building codes, review all applications, and perform inspections, while reviewing our borough violations. Listed are some common zoning and building code rules:

  • All residents are required by Ordinance to have their street numbers posted and visible from the street for emergency personnel to be able to identify your residence. (Ord. 683)
  • Residents are to have rain water separated from the sanitary sewer by utilizing down spouts. (Ord. 758)
  • Home owners are responsible for the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs which are located on their property and those which abut their property. It is important to keep trees or shrubs maintained that can affect the line of sight for vehicular traffic.
  • Parking or storing of commercial vehicles, including tractor trailers, construction trucks, is prohibited on residential streets. (Ord. 725)
  • Swimming pools, above or in-ground must be issued a building and zoning permit. (Ord. 725)
  • Accessory structures such as storage sheds, pools, garages and fences require a building and zoning permit. Maintenance items such as new roof shingles new windows, replacing anything existing does not require a zoning permit.   Permits are required for all new construction and any changes structurally to your current residence. (Ord. 725)
  • Weeds and grass must not exceed a height of eight inches. Yards must not be cluttered or
    littered with rubble, trash, appliances, unused furniture, building materials, etc. (Ord. 729)
  • Care should be taken to avoid driving over curbs, planting strips and sidewalks, causing damage to the right-of-way with a vehicle. All sidewalk maintenance is the property owner’s responsibility.(Ord. 305)
  • Property owner shall not discharge grass clippings onto a street or alley. Grass clippings may clog storm sewer lines.  (Ord. 758)
  • Sidewalk clearing is required within 24hrs of snowfall for pedestrian travel throughout the Borough (Ord. 459)

Please see our Zoning Page for more information.

Pollutant Reduction Plan

Derry Community Park Project Drawings

Best Management Practices for Storm Water in Derry Borough

Derry Borough Council and the Public Works Department is asking all residents to refrain from putting your grass clippings on the street. The reason is to assist with our sediment control of our storm drains as a Best Management Practice to eliminate clogging of our storm drainage system. Recently, we had our streets swept in a cooperative shared service agreement with the City of Latrobe and found that almost 50% of collections were grass clippings. Please know that it is against Derry Code to dispose of any solid waste in our streets due to stormwater BMP’s and grass clippings are considered a solid waste. This type of waste is pushed into our storm sewers and impedes the flow of rain and stormwater in our system causing back-ups and possibly flooding concerns. We appreciate all residents who assist us with good practice of lawn care.

Annual Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System  (MS4) Status Report – July 1 2020 to June 30, 2021

Annual Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System  (MS4) Status Report July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022

Reimagining Our Westmoreland

Westmoreland County is in the process of establishing a new long term vision and community plan for our area by engaging citizens, businesses, and civic leaders to partner together to create a prosperous and viable county. Please take the time to review their site and get involved.
http://www.hlplanning.com/portals/westmoreland/

Recent Grant Awards for Derry Borough

Derry Community Park Improvements
East Owens Avenue Extension

Flood Plain Management and Insurance Requirements

The flood plain map of Derry Borough can be viewed by the following link: https://msc.fema.gov/portal/

Derry Borough Floodplain Management Ordinance 736

How to Request a Map Amendment

Appeal Information
“The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently re-mapped most of the country using 100-year flood projections, resulting in many homes being designated in flood zones which were never there before, despite many of these homes never or rarely having experienced flooding,” Commissioner Miller said. “If the mortgage on a home is backed by the federal government, which many are, then the homeowner must buy flood insurance.”

To appeal a home’s placement in what is officially called a Special Flood Hazard Area, the homeowner must show the lowest adjacent grade, or the lowest ground touching the structure, is at or above what is called the Base Flood Elevation. The Base Flood Elevation is the computed elevation to which flood water is anticipated to rise during the base flood used in determining the land is in a Special Flood Hazard Area.

Commissioner Miller noted that it is the homeowner’s responsibility to provide this information in a letter to FEMA. For this type of appeal, called a Letter of Map Amendment, there is no charge to the consumer.

Homeowners can get more information on how to appeal a flood zone designation, get a flood map, and find answers to other questions, by going to https://www.fema.gov/information-homeowners. Homeowners can also call 1-877-FEMA-MAP (1-877-336-2627) to get information on appealing a flood zone designation.

As part of Governor Wolf’s continuing consumer education and protection initiative, the Insurance Department earlier this year created a one-stop shop webpage on flood insurance.  Consumers can access this webpage by going to www.insurance.pa.gov, then clicking on the “Flood” icon under Top Pages. This flood insurance webpage includes information on private insurance options for homeowners, as well as information on the federal government run National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).  HARRISBURG, Pa., April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire

Derry Station Parks and Heritage Trails Community Design Workshop

Homeowners Stormwater Management Guide

Redevelopment Plan

Historical Preservation

Derry Area Historical Society
357 Pittsburgh St.
New Derry, PA 15671
Phone: (724) 694-8808
http://www.derryhistory.org/

Right to Know

Derry Borough accepts written requests received by fax at 724-694-9252 , by mail or in person at the location of Derry Borough, 114 E. Second Avenue Derry, PA 15627

Please note emailed requests may not be received in a timely manner or indirectly sent to spam, please submit requests by process noted above.

The Borough office will respond accordingly to the request within five (5) business days from the date of RECEIPT of the request.

If no exceptions preclude the release of the records, the Borough shall comply with the request and forward a copy of the records to the requester within 5 days of the receipt of the request. There may be fees requested for administrative costs.

If the open Records officer determines that the records requested are not considered public record, the Borough office will issue you a written denial with specific reasons to the denial of documents.

RTK Officer – Lori L. Latta 114 E. Second Avenue Derry, PA 15627 Phone# 724-694-2030 Fax# 724-694-9252 office@derryborough.org

Right to Know Request Form

  • Phone: 724-694-2030
  • Fax: 724-694-9252

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