Chester County – West Chester Borough
General Information
- Type of Government:
- Borough – Home Rule
- Hours of Operation:
- 9am to 4:30pm Mon-Fri
Contact Information
West Chester, PA 19380
Residential Resale Inspection Information
- Inspection Fee:
- $
- Reinspection Fee:
- $
Exterior
Interior
Other
Required Certifications
Building Codes and Sign Ordinances
Building Code Requirements
- 2003 ICC
Open House Directionals
- Not Permitted
For Sale/Sold Signs
- The size of the sign is not in excess of six (6) square feet.:::: Not more than one (1) sign shall be placed upon any property in a single and separate ownership; such signs to be removed within thirty-one (31) days after an agreement of sale have been executed.
Rental Property Inspection Information
- Inspection Fee:
- $42.00/Unit
- Reinspection Fee:
- $0
- Rental Property Registration/License Required:
- Cost of Registration/Licensure:
- Registration Valid For:
- Other Rental Property Inspection Required:
Exterior
- 2003 IPMC
Interior
- 2003 IPMC
Other
Required Certifications
Elected Officials
- Mayor
- Dick B. Yoder
- Holly V. Brown, Council Member, First Ward
- Cassandra L. Jones, Council Member, Second Ward
- Charles A. Christy, Council Member, Third Ward
- Susan L. Bayne, Council Member, Fourth Ward
- Carolyn T Comitta, Council Member, Fifth Ward
- James A. Jones, Council Member, Sixth Ward
- Scott A. Smith, Council Member, Seventh Ward
Find your elected state and federal legislators.
Tax Information
Millage Rate
| Millage Rate (County): | 3.965 |
| Real Estate Mills Municipal: | 5.6 |
| Real Estate Mills School District: | 18.36 |
| Total Millage Rate: | 27.925 |
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: | West Chester Area School District |
Other Tax Information
| Per Capita Tax: | $0.0000 |
| Earned Income Municipal: (%) | 0.5 |
| Earned Income School District: (%) | 0.5 |
| 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
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.
