Housing

Preserving our historic charm while expanding housing supply.

Lewisburg Borough must balance the needs of preserving our charming historic neighborhoods with the goal of expanding housing stock that bolsters affordability and choice.

Housing Task Force

Affordable, available, livable housing units are key to a thriving, diverse community.

KEY STRATEGIES

Update Zoning
Reduce Barriers to Development
Strengthen Code Enforcement

In 2022, Lewisburg Neighborhoods assembled a task force to both investigate the Lewisburg Borough housing market and make suggestions to increase in-fill development and affordability.

Explore the full summary of our findings: Comprehensive Housing Review: Availability, Affordability, and Blight Remediation (pdf)

Housing Resources

Dig Deeper

Union County Housing Plan (June 2017) (pdf) represents a unified analysis and plan to serve as a guide for Union County. The plan addresses demographics, housing, economy, and affordability.

Curious about the North Ward neighborhood's interest in pursuing an "Elm Street" community designation? Dig into "Housing Inventory for the Bull Run and North Ward Neighborhoods" (pdf) compiled in August 2013 by Jesse Lewis, Bloomsburg University Planning Intern.

FAQs

To report a code violation, please contact James Emery at 1-877-457-9401 or jemery@ckcog.com.

If the pests are only in one unit, then it is the responsibility of the tenant. If pests are in multiple units, then it is typically the responsibility of the landlord.

In a calendar year, the first code violation is a $25 ticket, the second violation is a $50, the third violation is $100, and the fourth and each successive violation is a $300 ticket.

Historic Preservation

The Historic District Act of 1961 authorized Pennsylvania counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns and townships to create historic districts and empowered Historical Architectural Review Boards to protect the distinctive historical character of these districts and to regulate the erection, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition or razing of buildings within them.

Are you interested in preservation?

Contact the Union County Historical Society or the Lewisburg Neighborhoods Corporation.

Ways to be involved:

Work on Design Guidelines
Develop informational brochure
Format historical neighborhood walking tours
Sort historic photographs

Did you know?

Local Designated

Historic Districts

Protect the investments of owners and residents
Encourage better design
Help the environment
Provide educational benefits
Provide social and psychological benefits
Can result in a positive economic impact from tourism
Can enhance business recruitment potential

Historical Architecture Review Board

The HARB covers ...

The designated historic district
Only things seen from the street (nothing interior and nothing visible only from private space)
Fences but not other landscaping
Not paint color
Not replacement in kind (same material repairs)

Some accommodation for economic or technical infeasibility.

Additional

Resources

Historic Preservation information sheet (pdf) -- basic information, links, process, background, and contact info
Permit Application Process (ppt) -- flow chart of how to apply for a permit for changes to a historic property in Lewisburg
Historic Preservation Public Meeting Presentation (pdf) -- May 2014
Energy efficiency and historic windows (pdf)
“Saving Windows, Saving Energy” from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Overlay of Borough Ordinance and National Designated Historic District (jpeg)

Members of the community working together to preserve natural settings and streetscapes, strengthen ties among neighbors, and improve the quality of life in Lewisburg for residents and visitors.