Chester County – West Goshen Township
General Information
- Type of Government:
- 2nd Class Township
- Hours of Operation:
- 7am to 5pm Mon-Thurs
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
- ICC 2003
Open House Directionals
- One per property boundary facing each separate abutting street. A maximum of two off-site directional signs may be erected per change of direction or per 1.0 mile. Signs may contain any and all of the following information: development, name, name of real estate broker/agent or individual holding the open house, and telephone number. Signs may be erected no earlier than 8:00am on the day of the open house and must be removed by 6:00pm on the day of the open house.
For Sale/Sold Signs
- House-for-sale: one per property boundary facing each separate abutting street. Off-site directional signs may be posted at the intersection closest to the listed property on which the house-for-sale sign is located and may be erected no earlier than 6:00pm on Friday and must be removed by 6:00pm on Sunday.:::: New Development Sign: one per street entrance. The sign may indicate that the tract is in the active process of securing or has received subdivision and/or land development approval for residential or nonresidential uses. Such signs may be posted no earlier than 6:00pm on Friday and must be removed by 6:00pm on Sunday.
Rental Property Inspection Information
- Inspection Fee:
- $
- Reinspection Fee:
- $
- Rental Property Registration/License Required:
- Cost of Registration/Licensure:
- Registration Valid For:
- Other Rental Property Inspection Required:
Exterior
- N/A for residential
Interior
- N/A for residential
Other
Required Certifications
Elected Officials
- Chairperson of Supervisors – Patricia B. McIlvaine
- Vice-Chairperson of Supervisors – Edward G. Meakim, Jr.
- Member – Dr. Robert S. White
- Township Manager – Casey LaLonde
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Tax Information
Millage Rate
Millage Rate (County): | 3.965 |
Real Estate Mills Municipal: | 1.5 |
Real Estate Mills School District: | 18.36 |
Total Millage Rate: | 23.825 |
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
- West Goshen Township does not require a residential resale certificate for the transfer of residential property
- Our web address for building and/or zoning codes is: http://www.westgoshen.org
- Our web address for use and occupancy inspection checklist and/or application is: http://www.westgoshen.org
- We have 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.