Delaware County, Pennsylvania: home sale requirements by municipality
45 of the 47 municipalities we track in Delaware County require an inspection, test or certificate before a home sale.
- 47municipalities tracked
- 45require something at sale
- $60 to $250range of published fees
| City | What is required | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldan BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Aston TownshipDelaware County | Resale certificate | $100 | Required at sale |
| Bethel Township (Garnet Valley)Delaware County | Resale CO | $100 | Required at sale |
| Brookhaven BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $60 | Required at sale |
| Chester Heights BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $120 | Required at sale |
| Chester TownshipDelaware County | Resale U&O + lateral | $250 | Required at sale |
| Clifton Heights BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $125 | Required at sale |
| Collingdale BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $150 | Required at sale |
| Colwyn BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $75 | Required at sale |
| Concord Township (Glen Mills)Delaware County | Resale U&O + lateral | Required at sale | |
| Darby BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $175 | Required at sale |
| Darby TownshipDelaware County | Resale U&O + lateral | $125 | Required at sale |
| East Lansdowne BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Eddystone BoroughDelaware County | Resale CO | $100 | Required at sale |
| Edgmont TownshipDelaware County | Lateral televising | $250 | Required at sale |
| Folcroft BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $200 | Required at sale |
| Glenolden BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $150 | Required at sale |
| Haverford TownshipDelaware County | Resale U&O | $75 | Required at sale |
| Lansdowne BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Lower Chichester TownshipDelaware County | Resale U&O + lateral | $150 | Required at sale |
| Marcus Hook BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Media BoroughDelaware County | Resale CO | $100 | Required at sale |
| Middletown Township (Lima)Delaware County | Sewer certification | $200 | Required at sale |
| Millbourne BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $75 | Required at sale |
| Morton BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | Required at sale | |
| Nether Providence Township (Wallingford)Delaware County | Resale U&O + lateral | $100 | Required at sale |
| Newtown Township (Newtown Square)Delaware County | Resale U&O + sewer cert | $100 | Required at sale |
| Norwood BoroughDelaware County | Point-of-sale inspection | $125 | Required at sale |
| Parkside BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $200 | Required at sale |
| Prospect Park BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $125 | Required at sale |
| Radnor Township (Wayne)Delaware County | Resale CO | $150 | Required at sale |
| Ridley Park BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Ridley TownshipDelaware County | Resale CO | $150 | Required at sale |
| Rose Valley BoroughDelaware County | Lateral test + CO | Required at sale | |
| Rutledge BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Sharon Hill BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $150 | Required at sale |
| Springfield Township (Delco)Delaware County | Certificate of use | $75 | Required at sale |
| Swarthmore BoroughDelaware County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Tinicum Township (Essington)Delaware County | Resale CO | $75 | Required at sale |
| Trainer BoroughDelaware County | Resale CO | Required at sale | |
| Upland BoroughDelaware County | Resale CO | $100 | Required at sale |
| Upper Chichester TownshipDelaware County | Resale U&O + stormwater cert | $130.50 | Required at sale |
| Upper Darby TownshipDelaware County | Resale U&O + lateral video | $110 | Required at sale |
| Upper Providence Township (Delco)Delaware County | Resale U&O | $150 | Required at sale |
| Yeadon BoroughDelaware County | Resale CO | $150 | Required at sale |
| Chadds Ford TownshipDelaware County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Chester CityDelaware County | None | No point-of-sale rule |
What these requirements involve
Resale use & occupancy (U&O)
About half of the municipalities in suburban Philadelphia require a resale use and occupancy certificate or similar sign-off before settlement. Pennsylvania's MCOCA law limits how a town can use violations to block a sale. Read the guide.
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