Centre Region Code Administration can be reached at 814-231-3056 for all building and housing code assistance. ALL housing units that are not owner-occupied within the borough are subject to the ordinances governing rental housing. Exclusively transient or non-owner-occupied short-term rentals are not permitted in the borough residential districts: R-1 and R-2. (You can view the […]

Bellefonte Borough Office 301 N Spring Street, Ste 200 Bellefonte, PA 16823 Wastewater Treatment Plant 615 Pleasant View Boulevard Bellefonte, PA 16823 Centre Tax Agency 243 S Allen St, PO Box 437 State College, PA 16804 Bellefonte Borough Police 236 W Lamb Street Bellefonte, PA 16823

HISTORY AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT History Established in 1795, incorporated in 1806, Bellefonte Borough has a population of approximately 6,200. The Borough was designated as the County Seat for Centre County in 1800. Bellefonte was a hub for innovation, political power, and industrialization throughout the 19th century. The depression and other cultural changes led to […]

Ralph W. Stewart Bellefonte employs a Borough Manager to oversee the day-to-day affairs of municipal government. The Manager is charged with responsibility for finance and budgeting, purchasing and all administrative borough matters. Mr. Stewart provides direction and control for all municipal departments. He reports to Borough Council, implements the policies of Council and serves as […]

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Check out the newly updated Bellefonte Borough Historic District Design Guidelines, adopted in January 2025.  Have a project for HARB review? Click here to get started. Attention: property owners of income-producing historic structures The National Park Service (NPS) administers the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and in partnership […]