Caernarvon Township is a rural community of 2,312 residents in southeastern Pennsylvania, conveniently located an hour west of Philadelphia and an hour east of Harrisburg. There are a variety of opportunities for residents to get involved in the community by serving on boards, participating in sports programs and participating in community service organizations.

Caernarvon Township is 8.9 square miles and is located in Berks County.

Caernarvon Township offers a variety of housing types from garden apartments to small, older homes to luxury condominiums to spacious estate homes. Caernarvon Township is ideally located at exit 298 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Caernarvon Township is a highly desirable location for families with children as well as retirees.

In 2004, Caernarvon Township, Berks County, was named the 5th fastest growing township in the state of Pennsylvania.

Township Today Newsletter
Date Added: 2008-09-03

Dear Residents;

The following Township Toady newsletter is published by the Pennsylvania State Association of Townships.

The newsletter deals with the implications of a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling, that affects all municipalities in the Commonwealth. From this time forward, road projects that had previously were considered maintenance, will now require higher wages in the form of “Prevailing Wages”. This, in effect, increases the cost of most road paving projects in the Township.

Please refer to the article in the newsletter, and call your state representatives to complain about this court decision. The state legislature can amend current laws that will alleviate this problem.

Click here to download the PDF Newsletter

Thank You,

Randy Miller
Township Secretary

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Committee Vacancies
Date Added: 2007-09-01

The Township has vacancies on the following committees for those residents who would like to volunteer to serve their community. Anyone interested in serving on these committees or has questions should call the Township office at 610-286-1010.

Assistant Emergency Management Coordinators (2)

Cable TV Advisory Board (3)

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New Links
Date Added: 2007-08-01

Click here to see:

Pennwood Traffic Calming Survey

Pennwood Walking Trails

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Required Inspections & Permits
Date Added: 2006-08-08

As of August 8, 2006, construction activities in Caernarvon Township will require the following inspections and permits in order to assure compliance with the Pennsylvania UCC. The inspections and permits are:

1 – BUILDING

2 – PLUMBING

3 – MECHANICAL

4 – ELECTRICAL AND

5 – FIRE PREVENTION (not required in residential)

Please watch the website for upgraded applications and fees.

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