Chester County – Willistown Township
General Information
- Type of Government:
- 2nd Class Township
- Hours of Operation:
- 8:00am to 4:00pm, M-F Closed 12:00 to 1:00 for lunch
Contact Information
Malvern, PA 19355
Residential Resale Inspection Information
- Inspection Fee:
- $
- Reinspection Fee:
- $
Exterior
Interior
Other
Required Certifications
Building Codes and Sign Ordinances
Building Code Requirements
- Pa UCC
Open House Directionals
For Sale/Sold Signs
- Sign may not be in excess of 6 square feet with one per street frontage on the property for sale.
Rental Property Inspection Information
- Inspection Fee:
- $
- Reinspection Fee:
- $
- Rental Property Registration/License Required:
- Yes
- Cost of Registration/Licensure:
- Registration Valid For:
- 1 year
- Other Rental Property Inspection Required:
Exterior
Interior
Other
- Ordinance 3-1991 requires annual tenant list registration with update at change of tenant.
Required Certifications
Elected Officials
- Chairman of Supervisors – William R. Shoemaker
- Vice-Chairman of Supervisors – Norman S. MacQueen
- Member – Robert T. Lange
Find your elected state and federal legislators.
Tax Information
Millage Rate
| Millage Rate (County): | 3.965 |
| Real Estate Mills Municipal: | 0.28 |
| Real Estate Mills School District: | 19.03 |
| Total Millage Rate: | 23.275 |
Realty Transfer Percent
| PA State Transfer Percent: | 1 |
| Realty Transfer Percent Municipal: | 0.5 |
| Realty Transfer Percent School District: | 0.5 |
| Total Realty Transfer Percent: | 2 |
Other Information
| School District Name: | Great Valley School District |
Other Tax Information
| Per Capita Tax: | $0.0000 |
| Earned Income Municipal: (%) | 1 |
| Earned Income School District: (%) | 0 |
| Local Services Tax: | 52 |
Uniform Construction Code
Many local governments have adopted use and occupancy ordinances. Increasingly, code officials are citing non-permitted uses and or structures during their inspections. The following lists the enforcement policies as they relate to a residential resale inspection. Please see link below for more information regarding Pennsylvania’s statewide building code, the Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
PA Labor and Industry Building Codes Homepage
- Willistown Township does not require a residential resale certificate for the transfer of residential property
- Our web address for building and/or zoning codes is: www.willistown.pa.us
- We have not separately adopted NFPA standard 211, Chapters 13 &/or 14, which regulate fireplace and heater chimney maintenance.
The information contained in this profile is only intended to provide a general summary of real estate-related laws and regulations in this municipality. It is not intended to take the place of written law, ordinances, or regulations that can be obtained directly from the municipality.
If I understand correctly, Oridinance 3-1999 requires the landlord of new tenants renting in Willistown twp must be registered. I really would like this done at 17A Duffryn Avenue since there are new people moving in again and I don’t know if the owner has ever registered anyone there. This property has been a source of contention for many years now since the owner gets his renters from Craig’s list and most of them are young people who really don’t care about the neighborhood. I don’t want to prejudge but the track record hasn’t been good in the past. Please respond. Thank you
I apologize for this late response but I just saw this message. My notification preferences might have been off at the time of your message. I am a real estate agent, your question requires the advice of an attorney. I hope you have found a satisfactory resolution.
Regards, David J. Melich