The Board of Supervisors will consider adopting the following Ordinances at their October 21, 2026, Meeting at 7:00 P.M. prevailing time, in the Twp Office, 2004 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, Berks County, PA. Full text of the Ordinances is available for inspection at no charge on our website or in the Township Office between the hours…
DetailsNOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION INITIATING A MUNICIPAL CURATIVE AMENDMENT TO THE AMITY TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE AMITY TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (the “Township”), at a duly convened public meeting held on September 16, 2026, adopted Resolution No. 26-19 (the “Resolution”)…
DetailsOver the last year, Amity Township has been working with officials from St. Lawrence Borough and Exeter & Douglass Townships to update our Joint Comprehensive Plan. A public hearing was held on August 19th at 6:30 PM to accept public comment on the same. The plan has been adopted and can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/SEADJCPdraft.
The Board of Supervisors will consider adopting the following Ordinance at their May 20, 2026, Meeting at 7:00 P.M. prevailing time, in the Twp Office, 2004 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, Berks County, PA. Full text of the Ordinance is available for inspection at no charge on our website or in the Township Office between the hours…
DetailsThe Board of Supervisors adopted the following Ordinance at their December 17, 2025 Regular Meeting at 7:00 P.M. prevailing time, in the Township Office, 2004 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Full text of the Ordinance is available here Amend 2021 UCC and 2024 IPMC or in the Township Office between the hours of 8:00…
DetailsThe 2026 Budget is was adopted December 17th and can be viewed here: 2026 Budget See our January Newsletter to see the sources and uses of General Fund dollars. Real Estate taxes will remain flat at the 2025 levels for 2026. NO INCREASES and ALL services and programs will continue as in the recent past.
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LOST or FOUND PETS If you find or lose a pet within Amity Township, please call the Township at (610) 689-6002 or after hours, (610) 655-4911. We will do our best to reunite the pet with its owner(s). The Township has invested in a chip reader and we have established a short-term holding pen. We…
DetailsSignal Optimization & Upgrades / Roadway Improvements – SR 422 Oct 8, 2024 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 5-0 is proposing to upgrade thirteen (13) traffic signals and perform roadway improvements at four (4) intersections along SR 422 (Benjamin Franklin Highway) within Amity & Exeter Townships, between River Bridge Road and Sunset Manor…
DetailsHunting Permit Required for Monocacy Hill The Board of Supervisors have enacted legislation, requiring permits to hunt on Monocacy Hill. Hunting is limited to Township residents. The Permit can be completed in person at the Township office, M-Th 8am-4pm & Friday 8am-12pm OR electronically here: A copy of your hunting license will be requested. It…
DetailsAmity Township has been forced to implement additional controls on our Yard Waste / Recycling Center. In early September, a gate system will be activated and residents will need to have an access code to enter the facility. Be advised this facility is under surveillance 24×7. Access codes can be obtained by completing the Registration Form and…
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