About Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

The Road Foreman and road crew provide maintenance and snow removal of Township roads.

Please be mindful of  our road crew as they work  along Township roads as they do their daily maintenance.

Free wood chips for township residents are stocked piled to the rear of the Township building.

Please note that the Crimes Code § 5507 (a) and the Second Class township Code at §2326 (53 P.S. § 67326) make it a violation for individuals to place materials or items of personality in the right-of-way and to thereby obstruct the snow removal and plowing operations of the Township. 

The Planning Commission is comprised of seven volunteer residents appointed by the Supervisors that act as an advisory group to the Board as well as advising the Township in regard to long-range planning, recommendations for changes, and subdivision and land development plans.

The Planning Commission meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM at the  Ross Township Municipal Building, located at 250 Anchorage  Road, Saylorsburg, PA  18353.

Zoning, Land Development and Sub-division, Storm Water Management are available in booklet form at the Township office $35.00 each – payable to Ross Township by check only. 

Planning Commission Related documentation such as the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and Stormwater Ordinance can be found here.

The Zoning Hearing Board meets on an as needed basis.

Zoning was adopted in December of 2000 which a) divides the Township of Ross into districts with varying regulations; b) permitting, prohibiting, regulating, and determining the uses of land, watercourses, and other bodies of water, the size, height, bulk, location, erection, construction, repair, expansion, razing, removal and use of structures, the areas and dimensions of land and bodies of water to be occupied by uses and structures; as well as yards and other open areas to be left unoccupied; c) establishes the maximum density and intensity of uses; d) provides for the administration and enforcement of this Ordinance in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, including provision for special exceptions and variances to be administered by a Zoning Hearing Board; and e) establishes provisions for the protection of certain natural features.

Zoning Board Related documentation such as the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and Stormwater Ordinance can be found here at the Planning Commission page.

Zoning Board related documentation for Zoning can be found here at the Zoning Board page.

Building Permits New State Law

The State mandated Uniform Construction Code is now in effect in Ross Township. This involves new procedures and fees for new construction, remodeling, and some repairs which require permits and will be under enforcement by a code official appointed by Ross Township.

Township Hours: Monday & Wednesday: 2PM-4PM – Friday: 10AM-12PM

Do I need a permit ?   Find answers on SFM Consulting website.

 https://www.sfmconsultingllc.org/ 

Additional Permit information can be found here

Real Estate Property Taxes

There is a real estate tax in Ross Township and it is collected by the elected tax collector.  She collects the County, Municipal, and School taxes and remits the monies directly to each taxing body.

County/Township bills mailed out March 1st and your School bill mailed out August 1st.

For 2022 There are No real estate taxes to be paid to Ross Township.

However, the County and School still must be paid.

All tax bills go to the homeowners NOT the mortgage companies.

Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9am-12pm or by appointment at the Municipal Building.

250 Anchorage Road; Saylorsburg, PA  18353.

Attn Ross Twp. Tax Payers: a Blink Doorbell has been installed on the Dropbox for payments made outside of posted Receiving Hours. This is the only way to prove Timely Payment if not securing a U.S. Postmark. If you do not press the doorbell at the time of leaving your tax payment in the Dropbox, your payment may be logged as LATE as I will have no way of proving when it was deposited.

INFORMATION ON PROPERTY TAXES AND REASSESSMENT ISSUES CLICK HERE